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Friday, October 19, 2012

I'm Rarely Left Speechless, But This . . .

 . . . was apparently available for your trick-or treating needs at Sears.com:
The good news: it's "no longer available."

The bad news: it apparently was.

And once again, how many times do I have to explain: that is decidedly not a burka.

And we thought "harem girl" Halloween costumes were offensive . . .

2 comments:

David Mack said...

Admittedly, I find this amusing, even if it is a gratuitous stereotype by Sears.

Jan said...

If you do not like it, do not wear it, but it' s not you to decide what others want.