shetlandpeat

GR
 
To jump to the conclusion that nobody is offended by golliwogs on sale in Shetland because you are unaware of any complaints (or fuss as you put it) is wilful ignorance. It's supposition to think that a genuine case of upset at an object historically loaded with racist meaning can only be verified by your knowledge of, or public awareness of complaint(s).
 
You have the complaint of LS and you also have as's post above as evidence of offence as well as a number of people here taking issue who may not be personally upset. You've tried to dismiss LS's upset by criticising his character and along with that you've also generalised 'coloured' people as a group who if they share what you regard as LS's negative character traits, we [non-coloured Shetlanders, I assume], can do without them.
 
What's wrong with you?

No, but ask yourself why the BNP has chosen to use them.  Or ask somebody else.

You seem to be proving you still don't think there are/were racial associations with golliwogs.

BNP merchandising site.
 
http://www.buyexcalibur.co.uk/index.php?searchStr=golly&act=viewCat&Submit=Go

The cat was drunk

You don't expect me to answer that, do you? 

http://myshetland.co.uk/we-have-arrived/
 
So proud.  Only took 16 years to be a cartoon in the local paper.

thanks for a good turn out
 
 
Class is on Tuesday 10th Sept. at 6.30pm

It is a well described feeling of someone who is offended by what they have seen. Unlike your rebuttle of his opinion, very well written. It does seem that racism and the lack of thought for other folks feelings due to historical events are feelings that are false.
Again, you are wrong in assuming that the complainer is ignorant, I think he has a point. I guess he, as have many folk who have travelled around, knows what is right, wrong and distasteful.
Let us hope any visit he makes to the chip shop go without incident.