Well, it's not one person. It's really a societal move. The push for diversity. The quest for political correctness. And the ridiculous need for every single group to be heard.
Maybe you saw the recent headlines. US radio stations refusing to sing the song above, which has been recorded by everybody from Dean Martin to Frank Sinatra to Pearl Bailey to Dolly Parton. A perfectly endearing holiday song and one of the few I really enjoy.
Well, it's verboten now. Why? Because it's all about date rape. Or so says a whole bunch of protesters. Okay, I can see if it was recorded by Bill Cosby or Leslie Moonves but come on!!
These naysayers point to the lyrics by Frank Loesser and remind us anew of #metoo.
Do I have to remind you about some of the lyrics?
You can't leave. It's snowing. There's no cabs. Hey, wait! What did you pour in my drink?
Oh, sure, on a purely clinical basis, there is a suggestion of something nefarious. But really...
Trust me that Harvey Weinstein did not have this song in his head when he was doing his thing. I doubt that he was even singing a Hanukkah song. Okay, I get the inferences above. But, folks, it was written in a simpler time. 1944, for Pete's sake. Does this push for political correctness have to rewrite our history?
Face it, folks. History can be messy. But that doesn't mean you should erase it completely!
Dinner last night: Leftover SPO.
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