What's The Point?

UNTIL JUST THE OTHER DAY, i had never heard of paula dean, which is not surprising, since there are many people of whom i have never heard. Even famous people, very famous people. I don't have any television, and am not very conversant concerning modern american culture, although i have a lot to say about it.

I'm on the verge of having something to say about the apparent raking over the national coals of TV media celebrity paula dean, southern cook extraordinaire. When i first heard the problem, my first question was "how many times, with what regularity did she use the 'N" word, and how long ago was it?" Those seemed reasonable questions to me.

So, i went about my business, assuming that i would eventually find out, or not, and happy to tend to other matters. Then, i heard; she evidently said the "N" word once, thirty years ago. Say what?    Yo, once, thirty years ago.

And, in any event, what in the world is the big deal, anyway? My heavens,, how long is the statute of limitations for words? Do we choose to elevate people to sensational celebrity status in america, only as a crude trick, to set them up for later scandal and humiliation on a grand scale?

so it would almost seem.

The last time i said the "N" word was in the late seventies, in a poker game, as a curse word, and in the game was a good friend of mine, a very big black guy, former football player, whose eyes, according to another friend, got bigger'n saucers when i made my grand faux pax.

but i have long since forgiven myself for that, and i am quite ready to forgive pauld dean, and get back to the fried chicken and mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. my question is; why isn't everybody else? What's the point?