What an offensive costume really looks like
Legion KKK costume sparks memories of last year’s blackface controversy at U of T
A couple of geniuses decided to attend a Campbellford, Ontario, Royal Canadian Legion Halloween party this year dressed as a Klan member and slave. After allegedly sticking their fingers in electrical outlets and licking frozen telephone polls, the pair decided it would be a good idea for one man to don a Klu Klux Klan robe and lead around his partner—who would be in full blackface makeup—using a rope leash. Yes, Sonny and Cher costumes are apparently “out” in the Campbellford region this season.
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