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| − | The Hatta' is a [[wikipedia:African Americans|black]] squirrel. Foamy found him inside a dumpster in the back of a Reddish Lobster restaurant. His real name is Leroy and he wears a large, dirty old hat. He has rants of his own and often talks about racism. He and Foamy have a lot in common, but at times they can butt heads on certain issues (ie: "Once You Go Black"). |
+ | The '''Hatta''' is a [[wikipedia:African Americans|black]] squirrel. Foamy found him inside a dumpster in the back of a Reddish Lobster restaurant. His real name is Leroy and he wears a large, dirty old hat. He has rants of his own and often talks about racism. He and Foamy have a lot in common, but at times they can butt heads on certain issues (ie: "Once You Go Black"). |
The Hatta's is intended as an archetype of modern-day African American culture and issues. Examples of issues he brings up include "playing the race card," (i.e. accusing another person of racism simply for disagreeing with something) and how so-called "reverse" racism often goes unchallenged. |
The Hatta's is intended as an archetype of modern-day African American culture and issues. Examples of issues he brings up include "playing the race card," (i.e. accusing another person of racism simply for disagreeing with something) and how so-called "reverse" racism often goes unchallenged. |
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| − | His name is a joke on the Mad Hatter, from ''Alice In Wonderland''. |
+ | His name is a joke on the Mad Hatter, from the novel ''Alice In Wonderland''. |
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Revision as of 01:08, 10 December 2009
The Hatta is a black squirrel. Foamy found him inside a dumpster in the back of a Reddish Lobster restaurant. His real name is Leroy and he wears a large, dirty old hat. He has rants of his own and often talks about racism. He and Foamy have a lot in common, but at times they can butt heads on certain issues (ie: "Once You Go Black").
The Hatta's is intended as an archetype of modern-day African American culture and issues. Examples of issues he brings up include "playing the race card," (i.e. accusing another person of racism simply for disagreeing with something) and how so-called "reverse" racism often goes unchallenged.
His name is a joke on the Mad Hatter, from the novel Alice In Wonderland.