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racer4four's loves17563 of 44371FAN & CO COPYRIGHT 1912 PAN HEAD BOOKENDS Stone statue - origin unknown
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    Posted 8 years ago

    jearve
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    Floor polish tin that does not pass the sniff test in this day and age!
    Apparently an English which refers to a racist and derogatory caricature of dark-skinned children of African descent. It is a pidgin word form, which may be derived from the Portuguese pequenino (a diminutive version of the word pequeno, "little").

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    Comments

    1. jearve jearve, 8 years ago
      Yes, and to think that attitude still exists in parts of the world!
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Yep, I'd have to agree that this is definitely politically incorrect. Unfortunately, back in the day, this was considered acceptable. What a different world it must have been back then.
    3. PostCardCollector PostCardCollector, 8 years ago
      Is this wax for a dance floor?

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