Memo to Maclean's magazine: the phrase "Negro patois" fell out of favour circa 1966 (or possibly 1924).
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My working theory is that because Barbara Amiel's official title is Lady Black, she fancies herself an expert on the black experience.
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@HeerJeet “Barbara Amiel on the struggles of the underclass” is a pretty good punchline on its own -
@totallyslutsky There is a deep, rich vein of irony in that phrase.@HeerJeet
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@HeerJeet She seems nice.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet **chokes on apple** Christ on a Triscuit. THIS is why I can't read her.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet "Negro patois" OMG! That term made my day. Am using it in every sentence!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@ClaraJeffery@sladurantaye Have a heart, her husband was imprisoned in a Yankee pow camp.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet She's not improving with age.@libyatoronto -
@Belgraves@HeerJeet Maybe we just have to accept Lord Tubby & Babs as two more in a long line of great Canadian comedians. - Show replies
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