Thursday, September 24, 2020

TV, Me, Diversity

 TV: I got it!  GOLDEN GIRLS but with blk ppl.

ME: ...ok. Yeah, sure why not?

TV: And...FRIENDS but with Blk ppl.

ME: It was called LIVING SINGLE, but yeah we can try. Fine.

TV: Hehehe, diversity is easy. DIRTY DANCING but w/ blk ppl: DURRTY TWERKING.

ME: there are like 30 blk movies like that.

TV: CRAZY RICH ASIANS but with blk ppl.

ME: Don't give Tyler Perry any ideas!

TV (demented cackling): MARY TYLER MOORE, but with blk ppl...and we call it MISS MARY JENKINS.  I Love Lucy...but with blk ppl and we call it I LOVE LOOSIES. Lucky Charms cereal but with blk ppl and we call it Luther Charms. McDonald's but with blk ppl and we call it-

ME: McDowell's.

TV: Yes! How did you know?

ME: There was a...nevermind.   

TV: Obama but with more blk ppl and we call it Obama n' dem'

ME: How about banks...but with blk ppl. Justice but w/ blk ppl.

TV: ...um...yeah. Or maybe Where's Waldo and we call it Where Dat Fool At?!? And you gotta find 'dat fool.'


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