Wouldn't you like to be a nigga too?

One of the things I'm most proud of is the diversity of my group of friends. They are all "different"- even from each other.

This weekend at a wedding I chatted with an old friend of mine, who repeatedly referred to the wedding singer as "hot chocolate". "Nooo!" I told her, "You can't do that!!!" She slapped down her wine glass, looked at me matter-of-factly and said, "I can call him anything I want he called me Vanillaface earlier today!"

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The very next day I spoke on the phone with a white friend who is marrying a black guy. She finally found a baker for her cake ("she uses real butter!"), but can't decide on flavors. When I suggested chocolate and vanilla... she didn't get the joke.