Village Changing Logo That Was Object of Jokes
The upstate village of Whitesboro has confirmed that it will change its official logo a day after the image, which appears to show a white man grabbing an Indian by the neck, was ridiculed on a national comedy show.
Officials of the village and the nearby Oneida Indian Nation will meet to discuss creation of a new image.
The announcement came after the comedy show aired a segment Thursday that was filmed on Jan. 11, when villagers decided in a non-binding vote to keep the traditional logo for its historic value. The show suggested several alternatives, including a white man and an Indian apparently dancing and a white settler and an Indian beating up a British soldier.
O’Connor said the long-time village seal shows a historic wrestling match between village founder Hugh White and an Oneida Indian that figured into good relations between early settlers and the Oneidas.
This article appeared in print on page 5 of edition of Hamodia.
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