Local news ran a piece this morning on the Burlington Coat Factory Che Guevara t-shirt thing I posted on the other day. Apparently, Burlington has pulled the t-shirts off the floor in some markets and issued a statement on the subject. WSVN News, which ran the story, doesnt have a link up on their website yet so that I may post the press release verbatim. But, it was something like "Oops! We didnt know. Sorry about that. We would never promote any sales with yadayadayada. Please, come visit our stores. We have big sales." You know the drill.
My original post on this received quite a response, both through comments and trackbacks. I'm sure it was not only my piece that helped Burlington come to the conclusion that selling articles of clothing with the image of a marxist murderer was wrong, but I think it helped spread the word. Thanks to those that commented on and those that linked to the post: The Waterglass; It Comes in Pints? ; Attaboy; Hog On Ice; Arguing with Signposts; and Your Daily Prescott; and Lines in the Sand; and Cube at The Blog; and The Laughing Wolf; and Transterrestial Musings; and HispanicPundit. A special thanks to Aaron of Aaron's Rantblog for this. If I missed anyone, please shoot me an email and let me know.
The entry was also linked to by a couple of discussion forums like Madville, Conservative Friends, College Mix and Snikk Snakk to name a few. It was linked to by KSFO Radio in San Francisco. National Review Online's Jay Nordlinger mentioned the issue in his Impromptus column yesterday:
My Cuban and Cuban-American friends are none too pleased with the Burlington Coat Factory. Why? Oh, nothing — they just "ran a television ad with a child wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt." (I quote from one correspondent.) And "they sell Che Guevara T-shirts in their 350 stores nationwide." My friends propose a boycott of the store, and although I have never been crazy about boycotts, I admire the spirit, very much.It would be one thing if the world yawned at murderers and enslavers. But to celebrate them? Tough to take. Very tough.
No matter how handsome "Che" looked in his beret. Oh, Stalin, if only you weren't so pockmarked and dwarfish!
(Jay also mentions the get well fidel email I posted about also.)
A special thanks to Logan Darrow, of Freestar Media, who really picked up the ball and ran with it. It's your touchdown Logan. Gracias.
I dont know if the other purveyor of Che wear mentioned in the original post has any plans for pulling the items from their stock. They still have the item up on thier webpage and quote the following:
Featured in Time Magazine's holiday web shopping guide, "Viva la revolution!" Now even the smallest rebel can express himself in these awesome baby onesies. This classic Che Guevara icon is also available on a long-sleeve tee in kids' sizes... Long live the rebel in all of us...there's no cooler iconic image than Che! Available in Sunset Orange and Sand. All Appaman products are soft, pre-shrunk, 100% cotton and designed, dyed, and printed in New York City.
If you feel so compelled, please feel free to contact La La Ling, the che onesie seller, and let them know what you think of their product. It may not get it off the shelves, so to speak, but it certainly cant hurt.
I want to thank all of you that helped me express my outrage about this. I can assure you, there is a world of old Cubans living in exile that would grab you, give you a heartfelt kiss on the cheek and invite you into their hearts. For that single act of solidarity, you will always have a home in the Cuban-American community.
Gracias, amigos.
Viva Cuba libre y soverana!
UPDATE: Check this post over at DC Thornton to get yet another photo of a toddler in Che wear.
Posted by Val Prieto at November 30, 2004 08:51 AM |
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Val - here is the manufacturer of the baby clothes
Posted by: VHMPrincess at November 30, 2004 11:46 AM
sorry - this one
Posted by: VHMPrincess at November 30, 2004 11:48 AM
The counterrevolution sees results! --s
Posted by: j.scott barnard at November 30, 2004 12:09 PM
Val, perhaps it will be of your interest now to post my article "Che's Motorcycle Follies" published by LaNuevaCuba.com last October exposing the criminal nature of Che. Let me know and I'll send it to you. Take a look at my website of the preview of my documentary about Elian Gonzalez.
Agustin Blazquez
Posted by: Agustin Blazquez at November 30, 2004 12:54 PM
Thanks to all for exposing Che's crimes. Che ordered my father in law to be killed at the firing squad of La Cabana on February 8, 1959,after a trial which sentenced him to 10 years in jail, but Che said that he had to be killed to teach a lesson to anti-communists.
My web page is dedicated to his victims at The Cabana and I'm trying that encyclopedias some day will publish something about his crimes of more than 600 cubans in less than 5 months back in 1959.
Posted by: Miriam Mata at November 30, 2004 02:22 PM
CUBA, CHE, AND EXECUTIONS OF THE INNOCENT
That's what we need, to put down facts and figures, such as the 600 executions carried out by Che's orders in 1959! Within two or three days I'll have a poem posted on my Blogsite which you are all free to use.
These Liberals will parade and protest the execution of a murderer in the U.S., and condemn the state of Texas for putting killers to death, but not one word of condemnation will you hear from Robert Redford and his ilk.
No, he'll make a movie about some fantasy trip (most likely all lies) on a motorcycle and betray the thousands who have been executed in Cuban prisons or who died at sea on rafts for simply wanting to be FREE. (See Christmas in Cuba)
The man must be sick to direct such tripe aboout Che, the Executioner.
Posted by: howarde at December 1, 2004 01:08 AM