Wow, This Kid Had Some Sense Of Humor

[Theoldprofessor]

My mother-in-law owned a set of works by Rudyard Kipling. Each of them had stamped on the spine a large swastika. I wondered what that was all about, and checked on it. Apparently Kipling, who was born in India, recognized the symbol as a token of good luck. The illustration was done by Kipling's son to accompany a short story by another author, about choosing an emperor. Apparently the elephant is better than most at recognizing future emperors! The illustration appeared in 1894, long before the symbol became infamous.

Now, aren't you sorry you asked?

[scooter729]

I don't have a picture with me at work, but there's a page in one of the Red Sox World Series programs (1915 or 1916) which shows a picture of the Red Sox ownership, and right beneath the picture is a swastika.

Without the proper context, that picture could create quite a scandal, but was harmless at the time.

[Exhibitman]

If you're gonna be a racist at least get the symbols right...that kid was too stupid and ignorant to be a decent bigot.