I was thinking about some descriptions for Obama for a post which will appear on Thursday, and one popped into my head that I thought was witty, but which wasn’t usable (you’ll see why when you read the post):
“Halfrican American”
Now, even though I’ve never heard anyone else use it, I thought I’d check before claiming credit.
Turns out Rush Limbaugh received numerous virtual groin-kicks for using it back in January of 2007 (check the comments for some Grade A bilious indignation).
But he didn’t come up with it first, either.
See for example this blog created in October of 2006, by “a twenty something mixbreed born again Black Jew”.
Or this cafe press shop catering to proud mulattos.
Or this MySpace page started in April of 2006 (CAUTION: Music starts playing automatically – devoluminify your speakers).
Theoretically (meaning I got tired of clicking Google links), the term dates back to a post by Coffeebot in an Engrish.com forum dated 9/27/05.
I made up a new word, yes I did. It’s supposed to describe a specific racial mix and I don’t mind adding that Noah is one. But I don’t want to sound all racist and if I ask [chicks] they’ll get all mushy because they can’t discuss real stuff, manly stuff like race and sex without getting all… verklempt.
The word is Halfrican-American. We all need to be proud of our heritage. Does this sound crass?
So what’s my point?
Probably something like “liberals are whiny, hypersensitive shrews who find racism with the unrestrained abandon of Guatemalans finding Mary on tortillas.”
Come on Harvey, you can’t really improve on “halfcracker”.
Here’s an image I happened upon today:
http://dexterpennepollus.blogspot.com
My kids don’t whine as much as the dems.
I’ve found that anytime someone goes into the camp of others they consider “the enemy”, they will find ways to be offended. I remember an ex-girlfriend and I who went into environments where one felt at home and the other expected to be offended (one of each for either of us). We got what we were looking for, but probably about double what was actually there in her case. The funny thing was that we were pretty well adjusted and fluid with each other’s worldview and people who held it, but these were extreme situations. While liberals make a career of it, I can’t claim to be 100 percent innocent.
This post is racist and I condemn it.
-John McCain
http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130014?f=s_search
They can’t even take it in a purely joking context!
This term will be with me always. I absolutely love it!
Halfrican-American… heh.
Let’s test the phrase to see if it works…
Sports Guy: Barack Obama is a media darling…
Imus: Yeah – and what color is he?
Sports Guy: He’s a Halfrican American
Imus: Yeah – well, there ya go
Let’s see – I think it’s harmless, even clever – the left will be offended. Add it to the lexicon.
(And yes, I REALLY DID spend this much time, writing THIS post)
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Why do we have to be hyphenated at all? Hyphenated last names bug the shite outta me, so do hyphenated nationalities. Pick a side and STFU, people!
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Don’t worry too much about it. Such people (hypersensitive shrews, that is, not Halfrican-Americans) love to be offended. They actually enjoy it, which is why they go around inventing things to be offended by. So really, Coffeebot, Rush and you are doing them a useful service! They’re just not really likely to thank you for it.
In almost totally unrelated news, I’m a little confused about the ad at the top of the page (as I’m looking at it now) that says, “Complimentary Bush Ringtones.” Are they ringtones for bushes? Are they complimentary to Bush? Are they Bush complimenting you? Are they complimenting your bush?
COMPLEMENTING YOUR BUSH!!!
THAT’S why I read this blog… ok – that’s why I skim this blog… FINE! That’s why I go to this blog – lot’s of Bush references.
Halfrican American – hehehehehehe… You crackered me up, you!
I went to high school with a black/white guy (a phenomenal athlete, btw) who used to call himself a “Halfrican American”. The first time I remember it used was in 2000, during basketball season. He said that on the bus, and the entire team (all white, except for one other player) absolutely lost their s*** laughing. Too funny. I’m glad he was cool enough with himself to joke like that.
Jeff Foxworthy took the sting out of the term, “Redneck” with his popular comedy routines.
Non-Sunburned European-Americans need, nay, require a new term as well.
Caucasian is too technical.
Whitey is too harsh.
Cracker is too silly.
‘Person of Pallor’ sounds sufficiently
Hoi Pol-Loi.