The Massachusetts-based Dorchester Historical Society issued an apology Tuesday after receiving backlash for a holiday-themed graphic some said sent a racially insensitive message.
Earlier, the historical group tweeted a card that read, "We're dreaming of a white Dorchester," a message the group says was a riff on Bing Crosby's famous song "White Christmas," the Boston Herald reports.
In response, someone tweeted that "the message of a white Christmas implies others are left out."
The historical society then deleted its graphic and issued an apology.
We are very truly sorry about our graphic used for this event. This was an unfortunate oversight on our part and the event photograph has been removed from our social media. We were simply changing the words to the classic Christmas carol and did not think it through properly. https://t.co/2Anki4JF6N
— Dorchester Historical Society (@DotHistorical) November 26, 2018
Thank you for alerting us to this matter as we certainly do not want to project that message, even if completely accidentally. Again, thank you.
— Dorchester Historical Society (@DotHistorical) November 26, 2018
Political commentator Michael Graham, the political editor for NH Journal, pointed out the stupidity of taking offense at the graphic.
If you actually ARE offended by this @DotHistorical card, you're either a pathetic loser, or a liberal intellectual.
But I repeat myself...https://t.co/MC9VvZA8Ym#MAPoli #Boston pic.twitter.com/M8eWKBjL7j
— ConservativeNotCrazy (@IAMMGraham) November 27, 2018
Seriously, the best part about this story is that NOBODY expects a liberal leader to step up and say "Oh, good grief. It's a Christmas song and a Christmas card. Calling this 'racist' is idiotic." Instead, we all expect maximum stupidity to be embraced by the Left. #Winning!
— ConservativeNotCrazy (@IAMMGraham) November 27, 2018
