I pointed out to Bobbi that my cat, Rannie, was a cat of color, while her cat, Huck, was a creepy-ass cracker cat. She says I'm wrong, and red tabby is a color.
OH OH OH!!!!! (waving hand like Arnold Horshack) CALL ON ME! CALL ON ME! I would love for my 15 seconds of fame to be a verbal beat down on some insipid idiot who asked me that question on live TV.
I can never keep straight which cat is officially owned by whom. Roberta must understand that merely being "of color" is not sufficient. You and I, though certainly melanin-deficient, still have color. White is a color, it's just the *wrong* color.
In a world where a half-white guy is black and a half-black hispanic guy is white, I find the whole color thing far too confusing and I've just given up on it. Things were simpler when I was young. But I think we can all agree that if you don't hate Zimmerman you're a hater. No matter what color you are.
My melanin is "on call," readily showing itself only when needed for repeated exposure to the flaming ball of hydrogen that powers all life on this rock. Blue eyes, a recessive phenotype that passed by my parents and other siblings, are bonus points that always seem to get me associated with Chaps ads or aspiring youth groups in the Danube valley. My color? Green, but I can't find any racial classifications in which to pigeon-hole myself, save for some chick James Tiberius banged. My cats are various shades and swirls of white, black, and gray. I supposed I should just say they're "1 to 50."
It's that non-Latino last name that got this whole "white Hispanic" meme started, Joel. Some ethnoblinded hatemonger saw that name on a report and started salivating dollars.
Discuss: "Are red tabbys as bereft of souls as other gingers?"
And Buzz, yes I believe that somewhere along the line someone in the food chain thought they had another Bernard Goetz situation and started the propaganda machine. By the time they discovered Zimmerman's actual background, it was too late to turn it off.
It's that non-Latino last name that got this whole "white Hispanic" meme started, Joel. Some ethnoblinded hatemonger saw that name on a report and started salivating dollars.
True fact (or close enough).
I recall Reynolds, yesterday, pointing to death threats that a "Jorge Zimmerman" was getting via Facebook.
Our race-minded multicultural betters forget that Germany has huge historical ties with Mexico (... and there's like 150 years of German immigrant history in Texas), thus leading to a whole lot of Hispanics with Kraut surnames.
When my baby sister was 10 she found an abandoned kitten in a grocery store parking lot and convinced my mom to let her bring him home.
He was solid white with a large black spot on its back, and became the only cat in the US ever named "Spot" because her 10 year old owner thought it apropos.
When we realized the spot was black oil from hiding under cars, and the kitten was finally degreased, he became a solid white feline. And he was long haired.
We had a solid white, long-haired cat named "Spot" for many years.
He was a speciesist, not a racist, and hated dogs.
"Are red tabbys as bereft of souls as other gingers?"
I don't know about souls, but they can be extremely useful to have around. As a child, my father taught me measuring systems for construction. The smallest unit of measure was red cat hair. The actual distance varied, depending on how many beers he was in to the project.
I donno... if Zimmerman had a particularly yummy treat and teased him, I get the impression that Huck might have gone for it.
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If Huck were a black cat, it would be different.
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ReplyDeleteI pointed out to Bobbi that my cat, Rannie, was a cat of color, while her cat, Huck, was a creepy-ass cracker cat. She says I'm wrong, and red tabby is a color.
I still say he's a white red tabby.
ReplyDeleteOH OH OH!!!!! (waving hand like Arnold Horshack) CALL ON ME! CALL ON ME! I would love for my 15 seconds of fame to be a verbal beat down on some insipid idiot who asked me that question on live TV.
ReplyDeleteSome guys get to have all the fun...
Snuffleupagus trotted them out on GMA today, too.
ReplyDeleteI can never keep straight which cat is officially owned by whom. Roberta must understand that merely being "of color" is not sufficient. You and I, though certainly melanin-deficient, still have color. White is a color, it's just the *wrong* color.
ReplyDeleteIn a world where a half-white guy is black and a half-black hispanic guy is white, I find the whole color thing far too confusing and I've just given up on it. Things were simpler when I was young. But I think we can all agree that if you don't hate Zimmerman you're a hater. No matter what color you are.
Actually, I kind of hate Zimmerman for not being named Rodriguez or something.
ReplyDelete"But I think we can all agree that if you don't hate Zimmerman you're a hater."
ReplyDeleteThat's the internet for today, folks. Thanks for playing. :D
Red tabbys are the gingers of catdom.
ReplyDeleteMy melanin is "on call," readily showing itself only when needed for repeated exposure to the flaming ball of hydrogen that powers all life on this rock.
ReplyDeleteBlue eyes, a recessive phenotype that passed by my parents and other siblings, are bonus points that always seem to get me associated with Chaps ads or aspiring youth groups in the Danube valley.
My color? Green, but I can't find any racial classifications in which to pigeon-hole myself, save for some chick James Tiberius banged.
My cats are various shades and swirls of white, black, and gray. I supposed I should just say they're "1 to 50."
It's that non-Latino last name that got this whole "white Hispanic" meme started, Joel.
ReplyDeleteSome ethnoblinded hatemonger saw that name on a report and started salivating dollars.
Hooah! I went outside to tend my chickens and came back to find it really is hip to be square.
ReplyDeleteExtra points if you understand Joel's reference.
ReplyDelete(Witness my mad typing skillz...the twenty four pounds of Pug on my lap gets in the way...and his name is NOT Huey...)
"Red tabbys are the gingers of catdom."
ReplyDeleteDiscuss: "Are red tabbys as bereft of souls as other gingers?"
And Buzz, yes I believe that somewhere along the line someone in the food chain thought they had another Bernard Goetz situation and started the propaganda machine. By the time they discovered Zimmerman's actual background, it was too late to turn it off.
My cats all have Siamese in them. Being of Asian origin, they're good at math and don't count as "cats-of-color".
ReplyDeleteIt's that non-Latino last name that got this whole "white Hispanic" meme started, Joel.
ReplyDeleteSome ethnoblinded hatemonger saw that name on a report and started salivating dollars.
True fact (or close enough).
I recall Reynolds, yesterday, pointing to death threats that a "Jorge Zimmerman" was getting via Facebook.
Our race-minded multicultural betters forget that Germany has huge historical ties with Mexico (... and there's like 150 years of German immigrant history in Texas), thus leading to a whole lot of Hispanics with Kraut surnames.
"All cats are grey by night." Although Lazarus Long disagreed.
ReplyDeleteWhen my baby sister was 10 she found an abandoned kitten in a grocery store parking lot and convinced my mom to let her bring him home.
ReplyDeleteHe was solid white with a large black spot on its back, and became the only cat in the US ever named "Spot" because her 10 year old owner thought it apropos.
When we realized the spot was black oil from hiding under cars, and the kitten was finally degreased, he became a solid white feline. And he was long haired.
We had a solid white, long-haired cat named "Spot" for many years.
He was a speciesist, not a racist, and hated dogs.
"Are red tabbys as bereft of souls as other gingers?"
ReplyDeleteI don't know about souls, but they can be extremely useful to have around. As a child, my father taught me measuring systems for construction. The smallest unit of measure was red cat hair. The actual distance varied, depending on how many beers he was in to the project.