in the words of grandpa joe...YIPEEEEEE!!!

[chestermcdragon]

today i got the 1st edition of charlie and the chocolate factory!

 

[Vic Romano]

Like a boot leg?

 

[chestermcdragon]

its no boot leg,it's the real deal!i got it at the book store for only 50 bucks!

 

[Kimp the Shrimp]

i think he thought u went the movie

 

[AndyWan Kenobi]

Wow, that is super-cool. Are we talking American 1st Edition or British?

 

[chestermcdragon]

british,number one!
in the first few months of the release,the oompa loomoa's were african american,but people calle roald dahl racist,and made them rosey white.i got the one with the african american oompa loompa's!!!it mak's it more rare!

 

[AndyWan Kenobi]

british,number one!
in the first few months of the release,the oompa loomoa's were african american,but people calle roald dahl racist,and made them rosey white.i got the one with the african american oompa loompa's!!!it mak's it more rare!

I was wondering about that. I've heard of that edition. Technically, though, wouldn't the Oompa-Loompas be "African-British" in that edition? I think what I've heard is that they're described as "black pygmies from Africa." Even with the changes, I've always been a bit confused--I could never tell whether the bit about the Oompa-Loompas coming out of the trees to live and work in the factory was promoting British imperialism, or satirizing it. I've always been a little uncomfortable with that.