We have definitely gone mad

[DTCwordfan]

"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a bungee jump fall
All the King's horses and the King's men
made Humpty smile again"

The PC version of that old kids fav....... and yes,many others have been bastardised such as "What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor" - now we can't have references to alcohol can we - and the line "Put him in the brig until he is sober" has become "Do a little jig and make him smile."

We have truly lost it......

To the point that the Heritage Lottery Fund is putting up £585,400 to fund "The Full English" project with the English Folk Dance and Song Society to restore these classics - as not only is our English lit heritage being eroded by the PCites but many kids have a better knowledge of Euroepan or African songs, and those are being taught in schools.

On one hand, it's unbelievable, on the other we need to spend half a mill to preserve our culture, half a mill that could have gone elsewhere.

Source: Sunday Telegraph today

Open to your comments on this.....over to you!

[tonyav]

This PC rubbish has gone totally over the top IMO.

[EcclesCake]

I assume that the morbid Ring a Ring a Roses is banned outright???

Absolutely ludicous!

[DTCwordfan]

Oh and its not even a "Drunken Sailor" now, it's a "Grumpy Pirate"

An adaption of "This little Piggy" avoids eating roast beef in favour of ice cream to avoid offence to vegetarians. Disgraceful.......what about the offence to vegans, it should be bean sprouts..

And def nothing military or criminal, however minor......

[lozzer50]

some schools i work in build a spider instead of hangman and sing baa baa woolly sheep instead of baa baa blacks heep. we have the interactive board instead of white board i could go on and on with examples its ridiculous it really is. i hate all this pc rubbish some people need to grow a pair!!!. sorry for rant but i HATE they way certain people have been allowed to make such ridiculous changes. phew !!!!!!! :0)

[albaqwerty]

Yet more erosion to the history of our culture. (i.e. being British)

Waste of money.

[lozzer50]

oops black sheep not blacks heep !!!!!!

[chi-chi66]

it's beyond words....are you allowed to say 'Grumpy' x

[DTCwordfan]

New AB nursery rhymes welcome

Little Miss Muffet sat on the crapper
crapping her turds and wee
Along came a groomer,
Who sat down beside her
And that's why Miss Muffet's a slapper

[chi-chi66]

I suppose that is more apt for to-days youngster DT!!

[Arksided]

Ring a ring of roses.... give me half a million and I'll sing what you like.

The PC world has being one step away from stupidity for a long time this just emphasize' the fact.

[DTCwordfan]

It's about time middle-Britain rose up and put a stop to this nonsense. If Cameron and Clegg want to save their millions, start here for just how much are we wasting pursuing such lunacy - though Clegg is probably one of those in favour of it

[tonyav]

Are you suggesting a revolution DT lol

[DTCwordfan]

well a new wheel would be a start, tony, so yeah.....

[bazwillrun]

"oops black sheep not blacks heep"

can you use the word black ?
was reading a photography mag this morning article title was "how to get more whites in your pictures"

that will be banned soon no doubt, theyll change it how to get more " R0, G0 B0"

frikkin ridiculous, better get used to it 'cos that the way your country is going going gone !

[chi-chi66]

A spot on Hyde Corner sounds good!

[DTCwordfan]

The AB Mad Common Sense Party

[heathfield]

An explanation of original nursery rhymes leads kids into our history. So that route is being blocked off. Eventually, kids will be taught nothing.

[tonyav]

Viva la revolution ( in a Spanish accent ).

[DTCwordfan]

"Last one out turn out the lights"

Ooops can't use that, it may offend those of a darker persuasion, or those nyctophobics and, in particular, that repressed group, vampires.

[sandyRoe]

Is 'grumpy pirate' any more pc than 'drunken sailor'? The current wave of pirates operating around the East African coast are forced into their lawless activities by the anarchy and economic devastation of their country.