Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Now this is just sick

And to think I have fond memories of Wildwood, of the boardwalk and the beach and the summer art show scene. From Reuters for August 30:
A New Jersey game called "Wack the Iraq," where players fire paintballs at people dressed as Arabs, has drawn ire from Arab groups after the city failed to convince the operator to change its name this summer.

The City of Wildwood, a seaside resort in southern New Jersey popular with summer vacationers, said the game would continue to operate until the end of this summer holiday season, but would change its name when it returns next year, according to Fred Wager, commissioner of public affairs and public safety for Wildwood. ...

The game is being run by a private company under a license granted by the city.

Arab groups have voiced outrage at the name and the notion of killing Iraqis for fun, and had asked that the city shut the game down immediately. Instead, a compromise was reached to change the game's name for next summer.
Changed to what? Level the Lebanese? Smear the Syrian? Smash the Saudi? Inter the Irani? Why not just cut to the chase and call it Kill the Funny-Looking Foreigner?

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