THE C-WORD

A fable from internet lore has inched closer to truth with a report published by the National Post which claims that the word “Canadian” has replaced the unutterable word “nigger” in America’s deep south. According to the report a few instances have been documented where rascists have been heard to utter the derogatory phrase “Canadian” when referring to blacks. Another unverifiable tale from the internet claims that waitresses in Kansas are using the phrase as slang for inner-city black families who don’t leave tips, as in the phrase “Hey, we have a table of Canadians.... They're all yours.”