Columbus removes Columbus

The city of Columbus, OH has removed a statue of Columbus.  Gifted to the city in 1955 by Genoa, Italy, the statue has been declared to represent "patriarchy, oppression, and divisiveness."  I have always seen him to represent exploration and discovery.  Agree to disagree.  Anyway, by the given logic, it is time to rename the city of Columbus.  Maybe also rename Columbia University, the District of Columbia, Columbia, SC, Columbus, GA, Columbus, NE, Columbus, TX, and many, many more.  Let the insanity roll on.

As an aside, guess the party affiliation of the mayor of Columbus.

Aunt Jemima

I have been buying Aunt Jemima syrup for my waffles and pancakes for as long as I can remember.  If I ever thought about the origins of Aunt Jemima, I assumed she was a woman who knew how to make maple syrup, like Marie Calendar knows pies and Betty Crocker makes cakes.  I suspect that the VAST majority of people had the same impression as I did.  Well, it turns out that Old Jemima was a character in a minstrel show dating back to the 19th century.  Racist.  So now it will have to change.  Uncle Ben is next in the firing line.  I think Famous Amos is safe because he's a real person who bakes a good cookie.  Then again, with a name like Amos (e.g. Amos and Andy), he might have to makes some changes too.  Pretty soon, the only non-racist mascots will be white.  Is that an improvement?

A Year from Today?

You think it's funny today but in the not too distant future it might be a hate crime to specify mother or father.