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[–] 73 points 2 days ago (16 children)

Context: https://www.scribd.com/document/899239966/Henry-the-Green-Engine-1951-Scanned-by-ThatERTLGuy#page=64 page 60 of the book, 64 of the document.

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The Guard's flag waved, his whistle blew, and they were off. Soon in the distance they saw the bridge. There were the boys and they all had stones. "Are you ready, Henry?" said this Driver. "Sneeze hard when I tell you." "Now!" he said, and turned the handle. "Atisha Atisha Atishooooooh!" Smoke and steam and ashes spouted from his funnel. They went all over the bridge, and all over the boys who ran away as black as ####.

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  • [–] 155 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

    fuck censorship. historical context is important when referencing historical facts. society must be reminded of why language like this is no longer acceptable in order to keep it unacceptable, lest we forget.

    choochoo motherfucker

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    Henry wasn't sorry, it was on purpose. He was celebrated. I have read the entirety of The Railway Series to my daughter twice (I do substitute in "coal" for the aforementioned slur). There is some crazy shit in there. Engine body horror.

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  • [–] 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    "Hey baby, wanna hear a slur?"

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  • [–] 17 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    "shitwhistle" (it's a slur among sentient trains)

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  • You hear that, Bobandy? That shrill sound in the distance? That's a shitwhistle heralding the arrival of the shit train. Carrying countless shitcars each filled with tons and tons of shitcargo. Should be here any moment, Bobandy, but first a little drinky poo!

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  • [–] 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

    The boys were ready with stones to throw at the locomotive.

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