Friday, May 22, 2009

It's White BREAD

Why did I change the name from Cracker Politics to White Bread World? Because all my life I've been in search of ethnicity. People don't get whiter than I am. I am part French, German, a whole lotta British with some Swedish thrown in for fun. Tell me if I'm wrong. I should call Guinness.

Now, this is not about racism or, God forbid, being a white supremacist. It's about ethnicity, and my lack thereof. So I'm creating my own.

Welcome to White Bread World. My mother made casseroles. We had tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches made with Wonder Bread. I have three dozen meat loaf recipes.

Thank God my sister married an Italian. We needed the infusion. We had eggplant, breaded, with cheese and stuff on it. I have found I prefer Romano to Parmesan. I know people named Guido. Don't ask.

Yet I am White Bread and proud of it. Join me in my journey.