"Audacity of Taupe"

[IrishAyes]

43. No harm, no foul.

Just a chatty little note to close on: I actually bear a Welsh surname because my Granddad and GG had to slip over to Wales first for new identities before they could safely immigrate. They also said a hastily acquired Welsh accent was much easier to fake, and since most Americans knew squat about the Welsh - who were and are largely sympathetic btw - once they were beyond the reach of the British, they were pretty safe. That's another reason they chose the remote upper reaches of Maine to settle down. Actually not much got said about the family adventure except in whispers until after my dad retired from the U.S. Army. After that it wasn't very dangerous, except my sister hated it as an embarrassment, especially because I proudly told everyone who'd listen. Especially if they started criticizing immigrants.

It's like when people start spewing other racist crap. I've been known to look at them and ask, "How do you know I'm not 'passing'?" That with the death ray stare proves a great squelch.