Dialogue from Life #2

I stand by my original assumption that the "they" Nanda is referring to is annoying guys from Oregon that falsely believe themselves to be "goddamn clever"

Racist? Good God, no. And trust me, I'd tell you.

But, you cannot limit it to the South. My Gram made kick ass mac and cheese for nearly every big holiday and I'm from Podunk PA.

Um... well Mac and Cheese is the official staple sustenance of every white bachelor in the northern hemisphere. Now if you're saying that black people can only afford to eat mac and cheese at special occasions then you're profiling and stereotyping and that's pretty racist, but if you're saying that culturally they believe that mac and cheese is a food for special occasions then you're probably incorrect but there's no innate slur in being incorrect now is there...

Is it racist to mention that macaroni and cheese is a traditional black food?
NO. however, be prepared to be corrected, as at some point you'll meet a black person to whom mac'n'cheese is unknown.

Before I answer your question, please review my qualifications: I lived in South Carolina for 12 years; and I grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I really do know the true definition of soul-food, having had many friends and loved ones of African-American heritage.

So: I say that pointing out that Macaroni and Cheese is a traditional soul-food staple served at most African-American family gatherings, and that it is probably included in holiday dinners such as Thanksgiving does not make you a filthy racist; however, because you are a white man - living in UTAH - where I'd venture to guess you don't have any African-American families on your street, on your block, probably not even in your neighborhood - for that reason alone it may be slightly rude to mention it as a "matter of fact." But. Only slightly.

And I know the sort of Macaroni and cheese of which you speak, Mr. Wolf - The kind that is baked slowly in the oven made with REAL cheese and REAL milk and topped with bread crumbs and butter (or sometimes mashed up Ritz crackers). It is the ONLY kind of macaroni and cheese served at my house - Kraft Dinner is ILLEGAL in my home. It is among the 7-deadly-food-sins.