See the Bild article: Nikolaus macht den Hitler-Gruß.
Performing the Nazi salute is illegal in Germany. See related TT topics about those who were caught out: Berlin policeman suspended and Munich man sentenced to three years
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Santa Claus models doing the Nazi salute
Withdrawn from sale in Germany
See the Bild article: Nikolaus macht den Hitler-Gruß.
Performing the Nazi salute is illegal in Germany. See related TT topics about those who were caught out: Berlin policeman suspended and Munich man sentenced to three years
Well, when you line them up all in rows like that it adds to the effect. (leave it to the Build reporters for that spin)
I'm sure one Santa would be cute by himseft.
However, I stopped worrying about the whole Seig Heil debacle when I clicked on the NSFW photo in the article.
(leave it to the Build reporters for that spin)I'm sure one Santa would be cute by himseft.
However, I stopped worrying about the whole Seig Heil debacle when I clicked on the NSFW photo in the article.
One of these things made it on to this weeks Studio 60 episode.
Don't mention the war. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it...
FIrst swastika buttons, now this. It doesn't even look like a Nazi salute - isn't that with the head bent down, and the arm stretched forward, not upward? Well, OK, I could understand it if the Santas were also wearing swastika armbands and chanting Nazi slogans, and being vigilant is one thing, but does anyone seriously believe that the Santas, or the buttons, are being distributed by some evil, right-wing extremist organisation?
Well, the shop was in Sachsen-Anhalt, so who knows...?
QUOTE (GreenTea @ Dec 7 2006, 9:43 pm) 
FIrst swastika buttons, now this. It doesn't even look like a Nazi salute - isn't that with the head bent down, and the arm stretched forward, not upward? Well, OK, I could understand it if the Santas were also wearing swastika armbands and chanting Nazi slogans, and being vigilant is one thing, but does anyone seriously believe that the Santas, or the buttons, are being distributed by some evil, right-wing extremist organisation?
Ah, but these are the elite Storm Santas
I just came across a report of a blogger who, while visiting Seoul, South Korea, discovered that an Apple representative outlet was selling hand painted Nazi toy soldiers. The guy's name is Alec Porter and he writes:
Here's his blog with more photos: Apple, We Have a Problem
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I was stunned to see these handpainted Nazi toy soldiers on display in the Apple store in Korea's biggest mall, in Seoul. It's not an official Apple Store, but it's certainly Apple's representative in Korea; everyone who shops for Apple considers that the place.
Korea is not known for being sensitive about the Holocaust or Nazi Germany. Perhaps they'd say the same about the west and how we're not very sensitive about Japanese Imperialism, and the horrors it inflicted on Asia. Still, this is pretty shocking.
Korea is not known for being sensitive about the Holocaust or Nazi Germany. Perhaps they'd say the same about the west and how we're not very sensitive about Japanese Imperialism, and the horrors it inflicted on Asia. Still, this is pretty shocking.
Here's his blog with more photos: Apple, We Have a Problem
I have a Harris Tweed jacket with 'Swastika' buttons. I am delighted to report that, as yet, I have not been arrested.
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