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Date Posted: 15:11:16 04/04/08 Fri
Author: Brenda
Subject: Re: The problem is, Joan...that some ignorant folk will not want to see the difference..........
In reply to: Barb 's message, "The problem is, Joan...that some ignorant folk will not want to see the difference.........." on 13:20:44 04/04/08 Fri

The word 'coon' certainly is a racial slur, especially in the southern US. I've heard the term all my life to refer to black people.

The word 'coon' also is a shortened version of the word raccoon. I've heard it all my life too.

I've also heard the phrase "in a coon's age" all my life, but I never even thought of it as being a racial slur. To me, it has always just meant 'a long time'.

Chris, we all know that you meant nothing offensive by it. I can't believe something this innocent has turned into a PC thread.

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