Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?

Name of the game has nothing to do with ethnic background or skin color, try to say that to opponents of 'Zwarte Piet' in The Netherlands. Some of the opponents state even traffic signs are a sign of discrimination.
Anyway, a clear sign that 'men' are working or might have a break ;-)

Yes, silhouettes are discriminating! =D

Although, one can always "think negatively":

Sehr interessant Sami! Danke für die Lehrstunde. - Das Spiel kenne ich schon noch aus Kindertagen. Ehrlich gesagt habe ich mir über die Bedeutung und die Herkunft nie Gedanken gemacht. Wir haben das als Kinder einfach gespielt. VG und einen schönen Sonntag. :-)

Same thing here. We just played the game =D

Have a great Sunday, Frank =)

It's a wonder that this game is still available, with all this PC rubbish !!!....Great contribution all the same Sami !!!

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Das spielt sich alles nur in unseren Köpfen ab.

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With the term "the black man", I never thought of ethnic background or skin color in childhood! For me, the "black man" was always connected to our basement, where under the staircase in a very dark eerie corner a large pile of black coals were stored. When we were naughty as children, sometimes our parents said to scare us, "If you are not good, the black man will come out of the dark basement and get you!" For me as a child, this dark corner with the coal pile was always associated with the term "the black man" and the cellar was an eerie place, from which I always wanted to get out very quickly and feared the corner with the coals. :)

For your traffic sign with the worker I had to think of a work of art by Guido Nussbaum. He had the idea to give this sign another statement, eg. B. "Rest"! ;-) See page 11 of this brochure.

Great alternative traffic signs! =D

PS: Actually, the "black man" is also considered a lucky charm, at least this black man! ;-)

In teresting story, haven't come across that game here . . .

Good work, well done ;-))

Oh interesting slant. Hope no one offended!

Don´t know this story, but have heard similar ones, nice idea for the team

In Canada it's called British Bulldog, though how either the British or bulldogs come into it I don't know.

black man is a forbidden word in Dutch nowadays

I remember that game.....

It sounds very much like a game that children used to play here but for the life of me I can't remember what it was called. Your effects give off a somewhat eerie feeling. :)

A very cool story and background and a good illustration for it.

Wow. Fascinating story and the photo is great. I never heard of this but can see where it might originate from the Black Plague. Thanks for the information.

Fascinating history, fairly macabre, well researched Sami.

I thought this only meant "Corpse Buried Here."

Ha! =D You are the first one who got that! Or at least mentioned it =)

Second idea was: "Who's afraid of maintenance?" ♩ ♪ ♫