Down With The Swirl

What the heck does down with the swirl mean? It's the phrase I use for those of us brave enough to be in an interracial relationship. In my case, you've got your not-so-basic vanilla fella mixed with a creamy soft serve of chocolate. Our children are kind of a butter pecan/ praline combo. Food analogies work well for me, because I am no disciple of Dr. Atkins or Jenny Craig. It's also a little hard to get mad about the profound sociological impact of race mixing when you categorize it as ice cream. You can be hard lined about race relations, but I guarantee you that even the most racist cone-wearing Klansman has to smile when someone puts a bowl of ice cream in front of him...unless he's lactose intolerant. If said "ist" is lactose intolerant, chances are good he's probably got a black ancestor.