N.Y. Bakery Makes “Drunken Negro Face” Cookies to Honor Obama
January 24th, 2009
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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There are a lot of comments that say this person is stupid and ignorant but fact of the matter is that he isn’t…He achieved his aim which was publicity. He didn’t care if someone was offended or not, his name is out there…What do they say “there is no such thing as bad publicity.” Is it racist? If it were a black man to do it would we feel the same way, probably not.. but we’re all here talking about him and i’m sure he doesn’t care whether it’s negative or positive becuase just as much as he looses business from some he’s going to gain business from others. I say somebody counteract with a cookie depicting white stereotypes and call it even
He’s just made bcuz out president is black. Stop hatin and bein racist
news flash the baker is black…so is it still offensive or do we find a little humor in it now?
I just hope his business fails miserably and we never hear from this guy again. And for the people who bought the cookie, you all need to take a serious look at yourselves and how your decisions can hurt other people. Everyone stop being so selfish!!
Rob C go F**K urself
ignorace @ it’s best…hatred @ it’s VERY best…
that is very rude and stupid,,
That’s just what THE BOUTSTACK BOYS, was Talking about on the song BROTHER & SISTERS did you hear’em.
ROB C….HAS TWO SIDES OF BULL SH^T TO HIM WHEN HE WAKES UP HE DECIDES WHO HE WILL BE TWO DAY!! A LIGHT SKIN RICAN THAT HAS A BLACK WOMAN AND MIXED CHILD .HE GREW UP AMONG DARKER SKIN RICANS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS SO HE CHOOSES SIDES EACH TIME HE SAYS SOMETING OR BLOGS . HE IS A “TRANSFORMER”. AND.. ” A HOUSE RICAN”.. THE SAME AS A” HOUSE NEGRO”.
For the person who says it’s just a cookie for God’s sake, you’re as big as an idiot as the baker, you can join him. It would’ve been just a cookie until he named it. WTF kind of $#!T is that?! He made em on MLK day too, & sold out…probly by a bunch of white folks he called to see em & try em. & the “dead geese bread”, come on now, he’s not ignorant, he knows what he’s doin and believe he’s gon’ “get his” fasho. People made it out that flight so he makes offensive bread, think about why he would name it that. To say it’s not racist but admit he’s not an Obama fan is plain stupid, he’s not tho, that’s his sarcasm. He just f***** up by makin the news. F*** his bakery and f*** him, he WILL go down. They need to interrogate the bastard for makin remarks like that, “he’ll get his” like his inspiration Abe Lincoln,… B!+(#@$$ baker.
He’s just mad and scared (like a lot of white people in America) that a black man is running this country.
It’s a sign of open despise, hatred, and jealousy on the mindset of the creator of the cookie.With that much hatred against a human being I would be skeptical of the poison extending into the ingredients he presents as cookies, etc. In all honesty it is a better picture of the darkness, self-hatred and moral decay of the cookie monster himself. In reality the FBi should be calling or visiting this person immediately. For this person to say that President Obama will “get his” like President Lincoln who inspires him, is a THREAT and we need to alert the FBI ASAP. Also for the person that wrote African Americans need to get tougher skins, we do have tougher skins even after our skins was beaten, whipped, chainned, and bruised by the oppressors.
Do this:
1. Google the zip code for Lafayette Franch Pastry in Greenwich Village and get the “Zip Code” (if you do not already know it).
2. Go to Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Blackplanet, etc and search for prople in that area code and up to 20 miles, and forward them a copy of this article along with the the subject: BOYCOT Ask people of your Friends list not to go there for 30 days. Be agressive but polite, and work at this daily. Cut and paste muy post into your email and send it to everyone that you know in the area. Make sure that in your email at the very buttom amke sure that you add – “PASS THIS ON” to maximize participation.
3. Do this to any business that would say that the “President of the United States will get his!
Have a wonderful weekend. Help end racism.
QL Richardson
The bakery hopes blacks will boycott him because they are tired of the Negros stealing cupcakes and pastries in sheet. The cookie looks like Obama so what, he and his goofy overweight wife are rather disgusting looking any ways.
The bakery hopes blacks will boycott him because they are tired of the Negros stealing cupcakes and pastries in sheet. The cookie looks like Obama so what, he and his goofy overweight wife are rather disgusting looking any ways..
I DO NOT FEEL THAT PEOPLE SHOULD EVEN RESPOND TO THIS MAN, THIS IS WHAT HE WANTS, HE IS ANGRY SO HE WANTS TO ANGER OTHER, BUT IF U IGNORE HIM HE WILL FEEL VERY STUPID, GIVING THIS ANY ENERGY IS A WAISTE OF ENERGY, ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THEN WORDS JUST BOYCOTT AND DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT, HE WILL FEEL THE FIRE, PEOPLE NEED TO START LOOKING @ OUR COUNTRY AS COLORLESS, IF WE FIGHT AMONG OURSELF HOW CAN WE STAND AS ONE, BE EASY PEOPLE .
I think that every New Yorker should avoid/boycott this bakery. Why doesn’t he make an ignorant white man cookie!? Also, President Obama will get his……HE WILL BE REMEBERED AS ONE OF THE MOST COMPASSIONATE, HARDWORKING, GET THINGS DONE PRESIDENTS IN OUR NATION’S HISTORY! He is an honorable man…UNLIKE YOU! I hope that your bakery has to close because you don’t deserve anyone’s money with your negative, nasty attitude!!!!!!
In less than 50 years we’ve gone from Jackie O to Blackie O. This nappy headed ho’s worst problem will be getting mistaken for White House kitchen help.
And what’s with her lower jaw? Can you say giant grouper?
I’m still trying to figure out how the baker felt that these cookies were in honor of Barack Obama? That man is not a drunk so I’m really confused on where he felt these cookies represented our president. Wow, white people will do anything to draw attention to themselves. This was tacky and tasteless, and its sad that people actually bought the first batch. It doesn’t matter, President Obama is our president for the next four years, so all you racist whites just need to sit down and just accept it.
In less than 50 years we’ve gone from Jackie O to Blackie O. This nappy headed ho’s worst problem will be getting mistaken for White House kitchen help.
And what’s with her lower jaw? Can you say giant grouper? ?