January 13, 2003
BoyKott Krispy Kreme A little bit of southern strategy here, a little bit of southern strategy there. But I must say I am deeply disturbed to be made aware of the vicious racist motivation of a common naming device that I've always considered cheesily endearing. If you travel the roads of this country it's everywhere: replacing the "c" in common words with a "k" for that extra kommercial zing. Or so I thought:

ASIDE: The KKK is doing just fine today. About 15 minutes' drive from my home is this local mechanic, whose business is spelled "Kuntry Kar Kare". 12000 Highway 146, Texas City TX, 281-339-1301. Business such as these are the intended targets of the GOP Southern Strategy.

Would it was just your own neighborhood, honey. You don't know the half of it. Ignorant and oblivious, my life on the road has been a blur of Kwik King Koin laundromats and Klean Kween Kampgounds. And all unawares I've been supporting the insidious, invidious Karen, whose "Karen's Kountry Kitchens" I've breakfasted in at least a dozen times, from one coast of the country to another. This racist Jezebel has spread her tentacles as far as Thunder Bay, Ontario. The giveaway is in the URL. Just look at the name of this .jpg file!

As Aziz has noticed, auto repair and detailing businesses appear to be heavily into this kode, as exemplified by Kinney's Kar Kare Service Center of Oneida, New York, and Kosmetics Kwik Kare in Hollis, NH. They run hand in glove with the vast krafts konspiracy, comprising such establishments as Kuc's Kozy Krafts of Ladysmith, WI, Kocer's Kountry Krafts of Wagner, South Dakota, and Kate's Kraft Korner. (The southern strategy. Not just for the South anymore.) "Krafty", indeed. Let's not even get into Kozy Kitty Korner, Kopy Kat Karaoke, or Kwazy Kristian Koalition. (Shouldn't that by rights be "Kwazy Kwistian"? Bet you can't say "Kwazy Ka-ristian" three times fast.)

The skales have fallen from my eyes. I shall have to raise an eyebrow even at that kwintessence of southern kulture, Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Well, that's just two K's. But that may merely be especial kunning, that leaving "Korporation" implicit.


Posted by Moira Breen at January 13, 2003 04:58 PM
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Moira,

I'm even more queasy now. For some reason I've only been noticed KKK initials, and yet continued to patronize KK's. Im taking my Hyundai to wal mart instead of Kwik Kar oil and lube.

Posted by: Aziz on January 14, 2003

We have Koffee Klub Kafe in St. Cloud Florida, and St. Cloud's slogan is "Saint Cloud Proud". Hmmm....

Posted by: scott on January 14, 2003

Krispy Kreme is definitely KKK ... it's Kosher. The damning proof? Rabbi Marmelstein supervises a few Manhattan locations.

When locals learned that KK was K, they kwickly kleened the kounters. I can almost guarantee that not a single kustomer is an eeeeville Republican, given the sad Demographics of our (once) fair city.

Wait 'till them Dems figure this one out. (Patience, it takes a while.) *This* is an election issue in the making...

Posted by: Ranald H. on January 14, 2003

This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. Take your dumb comments and leave them in your trailer park where they came from...how dumb!

Posted by: Trevor on April 16, 2003

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