Thomas the Tank Engine

For John, BLUF:  There are some things from that past worth preserving.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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I have always thought Thomas the Tank Engine was a great children's story and I am happy my Grandchildren like the stories and the videos.  Now comes some suggesting it is 'nasty' and 'sinister', that the series is "authoritarian and conformist".  What was a great story 70 years ago is not acceptable to certain British Progressives, today.

The son of the original author jumped to the defense of his Father's work, explaining "why sour Lefties are wrong about Thomas the Tank Engine".

Maybe those 70 year old ideas aren't all bad.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff