N.Y. Bakery Makes “Drunken Negro Face” Cookies to Honor Obama

January 24th, 2009

 Racist Cookie

 

Lafayette Franch Pastry, a New York bakery in Greenwich Village known for its tasty cookies and treats, is coming under fire for a tasteless and racist batch of chocolate treats called “Drunken Negro Head Cookies.” The cookies are dark brown with exaggerated facial features and cherry toppings. Ted Kefalinos, who first introduced the cookies on Martin Luther king Day last week, says he made the cookies to honor Obama. He also admits that he is not an Obama fan but thinks the cookies are a winner for him since every one in his first batch was sold. When customers asked Kefalinos why he made the cookies, he reportedly mentioned Obama and said the new President will “get his” just like Abraham Lincoln who inspires him. “I’m sorry that people were offended by the cookie,” says Kefalinos, who insists his product is not racist. No one got offended when he introduced “Dead Geese Bread” after a U.S. Airways plane crashed in the nearby Hudson River two weeks ago, he argues. Many New Yorkers plan to boycott the shop whose pastries were used in “Sex in the City” and Spike Lee’s “Jungle Fever.”

 

 

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ms. maxwell Said on

Forget this idiocracy. Insttead let’s comment on the Mayor of that small town in New Jersey that was forced to leave office because he was hounded by this white supremacist named BILL WHITE. That’s who we need to boycott and try to do away with.



Zz Said on

Ok, some white people seem to think black people are being whiney babies and shouldn’t take offense to this. In that case, let this bakery make some cookies and call them “Tear-gased Holocaust Victims” and see if anyone gets offended. And for him to say Obama will get his is very wrong and he will get his karma for that statement



Top Cat Said on

He didn’t make a drunken face of Bush when he got into office.Now that’s the real drunk. What a shame, America is still very racist, and they show it every time. He should let President Obama do his term. I can’t possibly do any more harm to this country than Bush has.



jasmine Said on

who ever made that iz a hater.They just mad because a black man is president. But it don’t matter because OBAMA is in office now so they can keep making races cookies it can’t stop obama from being president!!!!!



Erica Said on

This man who made this cookie should be ashamed of himself. At a time when the country should be coming together and embracing the fact that we have a new strong BLACK MAN as our president their are still ignorant people like this man who made these UGLY cookies. I am sure he is not the first and wont be the last to make terrible comments about Mr. Obama becasue as long as he is in office doing his thing somebody will be trying to talk down on him. Oh yeah as for the comment he made about “President Obama will get what is coming to him like Lincoln did” he will be getting a nice little visit from the Secret Service!!! He is now our PRESIDENT so that means you just cant make stupid comments like that and get away with them!!!!



Patrice Said on

I know that it is hard to read these types of stories and not get firing mad!! Just think of it though, whether they like it or not, this is the dawn of a new day. All the things that they tried to throw in this man’s path during the election did not prosper. Take a look at how religious leaders, who are supposed to ordained by God, prayed for rain to come on the DNC and look who almost got wiped out by the weather. You see how they all want him to fail simply because of the color of his skin. Because McCain all but told you that he is not for the poor or the middle class, when he said stuff life health care is a privilage and not a right as an American citizen. If you look at Barack you can see this sort of calm that has fallen onto him, even knowing that the devil is right on all sides and is waiting for him to be defeated. This look of calm does not come from his beautiful wife or they’re adorable kids. It comes from Jesus. We are not here by accident. He is God’s chosen. What we need to do as a people is just continue to pray for him. This presidency is truly ordained by God, and I believe that with all of my heart and soul. They are even angrier because that can’t knock him off his game. I am so proud to be here to witness this because haters never win. To God be the glory!!!!!!!!



BaByPhaT Said on

This guy is so ignorant it’s not even funny. I guess people will do anything to get a quick buck, even if that means disrespecting an entire race and/or kicking mud in the face of a great moment in America’s history. This guy needs to be thought a serious lesson and if he thinks it’s not offensive or a big deal then he has serious problems. Even the dead geese bread or whatever doesn’t sound appetizing. Ugh it really pisses me off the amount of ignorant people there are even in the face of CHANGE people want to bring it down to the lowest level!!



Cassandra Fernell Said on

And America is saying that this country has come a long way form slavery and has made big steps towards eliminating racism….what a joke. As long as blacks are here in on earth that is impossible. We are given three strikes…and being black is the first one. I myself don’t care about the stupid cookies. All it does is show how angry a lot of whites are that a BLACK man is in charge of this country. This is the great ole US of A pilgrims. Of course he won’t admit that the cookies were racially motivated because then he would be considered a racist. I pray for folks like this dude though. They are all miserable and have nothing else worth while in life.



retired military Said on

His cookies’ depicting the plane crash in the Hudson was terrible. His cookie regarding President Obama is tasteless and racist. The comment unbelievable. This person shop should be boycott and or looted by protesters, rather than destruction in Oakland, CA. We should choose our destructive paths that makes significants progression.



david Said on

You people talk a hole lot about white people ,(JEALOUS) because you people are not white . If not JEALOUS. Than if you people don’t have anything nice to say then don’t talk about white people the way you people try to.Talk about your selfs as a people the things you people do that you people talk about other ethnic groups.



missy362 Said on

Why are we surprised? I live in the SF bay area supposedly one of the most enlightened areas in the country and a family’s home was targeted during the campaign. Idiots like that are alive and well. Bush just made it more comfortable for them to show their behinds.



kee kee Said on

Whoever made the cookies are to be shame of themselves. They are to be punished and Prayed for. Obama needs to go out there and closed them down and take their license away



mizz B Said on

Man sometime people really need to to grow the hell up. He know this was very stupid of him. Its sad to say but people never even give a black guy in america a chance. But whats crazy, that obama is not even fully black. So people are really saying if your not fully white your wasting your time in america. I THINK THEY SHOULD JUST GIVE IT A BREAK.



Mrs. KeeKee Said on

Whoever made the cookies are to be ashame of themselves and they need to be punish for it. Obama need to close the bakery down and their license need to be taken away. I will Pray for that person.



HB Said on

One commenter wrote “you are not African American you will never understand. ” I disagree with this statement. I am Caucasian and I totally understand why this cookie is ridiculously offensive–even if the baker had not admitted his antipathy towards Obama, it would still be racist.



lil mo' Said on

that’s dumb



Hi There Said on

THE BAKER NEEDS TO GET A LIFE!!



Tawanna Said on

Why even entertain BS?????



pats1015 Said on

It not racist, it’s just stupid! he made cookies about the plaine crashed in the Hudson River too. Not funny, just stupid!



lisa Said on

I would like to order enough for my office , none of us care for obama or blacks in general.