A flier for a new restaurant was just placed on the door at the office. The name of the restaurant is "Uncle Tom's" - why in the world would a business choose that as a name? The food seems to be Italian, and the proprietors are listed as "Thomas & Maria" - wouldn't "Aunt Maria's" be more appropriate? Or even "Uncle Thomas"? Something, anything, less offensive.
And, while we are at it, when did Uncle Tom become an insult? Wasn't he the hero of the story? I know it has been a long time since I read the story, but I thought he was the one who resisted and protected - am I remembering it wrong?
Posted by Vox at November 10, 2005 01:40 PM | general