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My dear fellow foodie TK moved her blog over to something called Tumblr, which is fantastic, because it means she's blogging again. (And I mean regularly, not twice in a week after 9 months off and then nuthin'. Talk about marooned ...).

The bad news is there's no way to comment. And if you read TK, or know me, you'd know there's a need for comments. She tests recipes for Cook's Illustrated! She has witty insights on NYT articles! She craves food from the restaurant across the street from my apartment! (And yet somehow doesn't manage to visit. Hmmm...). Why didn't she didn't tell me about SWPL sooner? (Which is just the most hilarious thing ever, btw. Among other things, dinner parties, not having a TV, The Wire, soccer, Oscar parties, outdoor performance wear, Obama, etc. It's frightening. Run, don't walk.) I can't resist sharing this one in particular:

Often times, white people get frustrated with the state of their country. They do not like the President, or Congress, or the health care system, or the illegal status of Marijuana. Whenever they are presented with a situation that seems unreasonable to them, their first instinct is to threaten to move to Canada.

For example, if you are watching TV with white people and there is a piece on the news about that they do not agree with, they are likely to declare “ok, that’s it, I’m moving to Canada.”

Though they will never actually move to Canada, the act of declaring that they are willing to undertake the journey is very symbolic in white culture. It shows that their dedication to their lifestyle and beliefs are so strong, that they would consider packing up their entire lives and moving to a country that is only slightly different to the one they live in now.

Within white culture, it is agreed upon that if Canada had better weather it would be a perfect place.

Being aware that this information can be used quite easily to gain the trust of white people. Whenever they say, “I’m moving to Canada,” you must immediately respond with “I have relatives in Canada.”

Note: Canadian white people threaten to move to Europe.

Note: Europeans are unable to threaten to move anywhere.

Clearly, I feel the need to comment.

And furthermore: SJYAL