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Here's a teeny lexicographic question for you on this gorgeous autumn morning: how many of you have heard the phrase "mighty white", as in, "well, that's mighty white of you"? If you have, what does it mean for you? Do you use it? How profound are the racial undertones for you, and are they substantial enough to make you think about the context you're using it in, or to keep you from using it?

Follow up to this morning's post

The post in question

God, do y'all rule. Responses to individual comments coming soon, but I decided to make this its own post just to keep from typing the same stuff out multiple times - just seemed a neater way to continue the conversation. THANK YOU to those who chimed in previously - lots of food for thought in there, and I know because I've been chewing on it all day.

( Cut for rambliness. I do tend to go on, I know. )

So, no, not bread, titanic_days, jiggery_pokery and katkim. Although you know I embrace the baked goods, but for my money, if I'm eating bread in the UK, I'd prefer something more breakfasty and with clotted cream - just because I can. :D

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Related to nothing, Marc and I were talking about "Banana Splits" early tonight and now I can't get the theme song out of my head. Sing it with me, Gen X-ers - "Tra la la, la la la la. Tra la la, la la la la. One banana two banana three banana four...."