Danny Hooley, the former Ugly American guitarist, and current entertainment reporter for the N&O, has been covering the latest racial slurs by Bob Dumas of G-105. Dumas is a shock jock, whose schtick mostly involves pretending to be a surly redneck, when he looks more like an obese toddler with a beard. I never listen to commercial radio and don’t much care what goes on the air, but as a cyclist, I was offended by Dumas’ previous desperate attention grab in which he encouraged motorist aggression against cyclists. Mr. Toad once explained that he turned down the opportunity to review local music because he enjoyed eating at restaurants like The Rockford, where half the employees were in bands. You want to enjoy your food without worrying what an offended party might have done to your food in the kitchen. I imagine Mr. Dumas doesn’t eat out much. He shouldn’t. Now, Mr. Dumas might argue that this is all comedy and should not be judged seriously. I see it as a very low form of comedy, like the pie-in-the-face, or being bombarded by water balloons, or everyone spilling their drinks on the same person at an event (like a St. Patrick’s Dy parade). I welcome everyone to subject Mr. Dumas to more comedy of that level. He apparently has a great sense of humor and should be a wonderful sport about it all.
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