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Thousands of people have signed a counter-petition to keep a pub’s “offensive” name after a rebrand was announced.

The Midget, a Greene King pub in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, was first subject of a petition signed by more than 1,300 people calling on the brewery franchise to “recognise the offence of the term and its implications” of the pub’s name.

The name comes from the iconic MG car which was built in the car company’s former factory in Abingdon.

Last week, Greene King said it would rename the pub The Roaring Raindrop in tribute to the last ever land speed record-breaking car produced by MG.

But some locals have objected with more than 2,800 people signing a counter-petition calling on the brewery to reverse the plans to rebrand.

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[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 36 minutes ago* (last edited 36 minutes ago)

That's so stupid

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Can we petition to stop Greene King? Their beer is fucking awful.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

isnt it like 3.5 apv

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 12 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Would this be a good time to mention that my uncle used to collect Midgets. He had three of them if I remember and even had one of them stretched.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 1 hour ago

I've reported this to the Police. A crime has been committed, I'm just not sure which one.