The internet is convinced this kids' TV presenter dropped the C-bomb

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LONDON -- You wouldn't imagine a children's TV song about "fluttering kites" could ever be a cause for controversy, but that's where you'd be wrong.

On Wednesday morning, Lyndsey Mann shared a video on Facebook of a clip from the British Cbeebies programme Show Me Tell Me.

In the episode, presenter Chris Jarvis rides a scooter that's been decorated with pink and purple streamers.


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"Kite tails, fluttering and dancing in the wind," beams Jarvis, before riding towards the camera and launching into the following song:

"Imagine, imagine, imagine, You're a fluttering kite..."

The thing is, not everyone is convinced he said "kite".

Here's the clip that was shared on Facebook.

Since it was uploaded on Wednesday, the video has been shared over 60,000 times and had a whopping 3.5 million views.

Here it is again, in slow motion.

Some people were certain he did say "kite".

While some were less sure.

Others, meanwhile, just sat back and enjoyed the whole debate.

According to the Daily Mail, CBeebies official page confirmed that Jarvis is definitely saying "kite" in the clip.

"It's kite everyone, kite!" They're quoted as saying. "We make shows for your little ones so it's always going to be kite."

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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