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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grady said on January 24th, 2009
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..
Goofy wife? President Obama’s wife Michelle has TWO degrees from Princeton and Harvard Law? I’m curious where are your college degrees from?
I agree with those who say this man was wrong though he may have been expressing his thoughts (freedom of speech) but any person w/ common sense would have known it was unacceptable to say such things….and to those of you who are disrespecting (white)people because of this incident need to re-evaluate your thoughts and yourselves as people because your no better than this guy… just as WE AS AFRICAN AMERICANS come from all diffrent cultures and background (Caribbean, Europe, Africa, South America, AMERICA, and ETC) and still classify as BLACK. You have to remember that all white people aren’t the same, they come from all over and have diffrent thoughts and background JUST AS WE DO and still clssify as WHITE. Last but not least give the poor baker some feedback on his product it’s YOUR choice of what you say, but I hope and pray u choose to go the INTELLIGENT route:
Lafayette French Pastry Bakers Inc
26 Greenwich Ave, New York
(212) 242-7580
http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/LAFAYETTE-FRENCH-PASTRY-BAKERS-INC/28482116792
The only thing that i would like to say about this WOW! I just think that some people will do anything to get some face time either on tv or on the web to promote their business. I think if business is that slow then you should think about getting into someting else.
grady said on January 24th, 2009
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..
Goofy wife? You have got to be kidding me. PRESIDENT Obama’s wife Michelle has TWO degrees from Princeton and Harvard Law School. So I don’t think there is anything goofy about the woman. I’m just curious, where do you have your degrees from?
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid……..However, We still have” BO” as our president.
Next he be making Nooses out Licorice candy and trying to defend and sell that ……….Some white folks will never learn ??
Although, my fellow African Americans, this was purely offensive; We shouldn’t put down alkl white people for what the ingnorant whites are displaying in this world. We do have some whites that are trying to do the right thing and that are pure in their acts of kindness. I learned that the hard way living in Indiana, which is a true die hard racist state. Sometimes we have to just let go and let God, although very much so easier said than done. God bless all and I pray that he protect President Obama, also letting it be his will that Mr. President does the best job of all presidents just to show all yes we can and yes we did. They talked about Jesus people, so that compared to him, what makes blacks or President Obama any better people. To this day we all know the name Jesus and years down the line, We will still remember the name Barack Obama!
i think for somebody to make suthinng so racist is a proven fact that it still exisit. I think such like this is ignorant and uncalled for. its also sad that we have come a long way in history to still have the same mind fame!! Blacks we have the power…they want to be like us…WE TAKING OVA….they might as well get use to seeing us around because we here and anit going nowhere!! We Have a Black President…A Black Man one of the most powerful men in the world…This Sh.t is real.God says who was last would be first and who was first would be last. Lets keep pushing forward!!! OBAMA 08′
I’m not a fan of Obama, but if I was placed in charge of a bakery, which is in the business of making money, I would never sell a product that would antagonize potential customers, send them to other bakeries or turn my business into a magnet for moltov cocktails. Maybe Ted Kefalinos insured his business for racial-motivated total destruction of his bakery. The other possibility is that maybe he is just suicidal.
someone needs to burn the shop down
why dont he used white chocolate and call it drunk trailer trash
Sue and get paid , Obama all day , sue , sue , sue, hit the lottery on whitys back , sit home and play lotto and dood scratch offs , and get rich , collect welfare and stamps have more little black kids and get a raise
ONE WORD FOR THIS JOKER…….IGNORANT!!!!
use white chocolate and call it white trailer trash
To all of those who are misinformed the baker is NOT black. if you would like to see video footage here it is for your viewing pleasure.
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/23/drunken-negro-head-cookies/
“I AM” not what others say “I AM”. “I AM” who MY GOD says “I AM”. So, with that said, I say this about the cookies, or someone’s idea,…….WHATEVER!!!
It shows that racism is not his only problem. This, along with his “Dead Geese Bread” shows that there is more of an issue here. He’s retarded, and I mean NO disrespect to anyone who might be mentally challenged. I reserve that title for those who choose to be idiots. Unfortunately, this did get him something he was looking for and that’s publicity. Its sad that he can be so hateful and disrespectful.
Of course he’ll get his ass boycott just like them other prejuidice pigs
This is very sad. It is not funny nor is funny to joke about a plan crashing and making a cookie about that. These are all human’s that are being made fun of and it is sickening. Im quite sure he could come up with a better way to make a buck than using his stupidity side of his brain.
Why don’t we just love, encourage, and lift up one another. What good does it do to tear down and destroy each other. Time is drawing near and we all will be held accountable for our deeds and actions . Life is too short to waste it on actions and thoughts, which takes up so much energy.
Love from my house to yours……