"Whitey Gras"

From last night's Daily Show. Larry Wilmore, the "Daily Show Senior Black Historian", offers some thoughts on Black History Month.

Larry Wilmore: Okay, first of all Jon, relax. It's not Black History Month yet. We all have, oh, about 45 minutes to blow off some steam before we bow our heads in solemn reverence for Harriet Tubman and the Tuskegee Airmen.

Jon Stewart: Larry, I don't think you should undersell the contributions of the Underground Road and Black pilots in World War II--I think it's obviously worth taking time to commemorate these achievements.

Larry Wilmore: Don't let me stop you.

Jon Stewart: Larry, I feel stupid. Don't you feel that Black History Month serves a purpose?

Larry Wilmore: Yes...the purpose of making up for centuries of oppression with 28 days of trivia. You know, I'd rather we got casinos.

Jon Stewart: Larry, perhaps I'm not in a great position here, but I don't think it's trivia. I think it's important.

Larry Wilmore: Okay, name the important stuff.

Jon Stewart: Well, like you were saying... Harriet Tubman. And the...Tuskegee Airmen.

Larry Willmore: Okay....

Jon Stewart: ...and the...fellow who invented the peanut. And the heart...operation man.

Larry Wilmore: Right, okay. Now we're at February 5. By the 8th we'll be down to the Wayans brothers. And not even the famous ones--Zeppo!

Jon Stewart: Larry, what are you suggesting that we do?

Larry Wilmore: Let's be honest. Black History Month is a drag, okay? White people have to pretend to care about Black people, Black people have to pretend to care about history. It's a lose-lose, okay? I'm suggesting the real celebration should be tonight--Black History Month Eve. We've got 43 more minutes, so all the party people need to get on the dance floor!

Jon Stewart: What are you talking about?!
Larry Willmore: Jon, let's do what the Catholics do with Lent. Before it starts, we'll throw a huge party with a bunch of parades! I don't know, we'll call it--"Whitey Gras".

Jon Stewart: What would people do at this "Whitey Gras"?

Larry Willmore: Well, hopefully, show us their t*ts! And not the National Geographic type--believe me, we'll get our fill of that next month!

Hopefully no one finds this terribly offensive. It's just that it made *me* laugh out loud, and maybe some others who don't have cable or can't view videos will enjoy it too. There's been a lot of sadness and anxiety lately, and it felt really good to laugh.

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