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Mr B · 03-24-2020, 10:23 AM

On last nights ME TV episode "Never Trust a Little Old Lady" Mr Haney's had a comment bleeped when Oliver was planting tomatoes. Anybody know what he originally said in that scene?

PhoenixAcres · 03-24-2020, 04:43 PM

Haney refers to his automatic tomato planter as a mechanized "wetback".

Apparently this term was more or less socially acceptable until the 1970s, explaining why it made it into the show in 1966 but in modern airings is removed.

For anyone curious here's a short history on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetback_(slur)

03-24-2020, 10:23 AM	#1
Mr B Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Posts: 136	Never Trust a Little Old Lady On last nights ME TV episode "Never Trust a Little Old Lady" Mr Haney's had a comment bleeped when Oliver was planting tomatoes. Anybody know what he originally said in that scene?

03-24-2020, 04:43 PM	#2
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	Haney refers to his automatic tomato planter as a mechanized "wetback". Apparently this term was more or less socially acceptable until the 1970s, explaining why it made it into the show in 1966 but in modern airings is removed. For anyone curious here's a short history on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetback_(slur)