why are they singling out pb and j?> pizza is italian, by the way. >> that's another good point. >> french fries, english muffins. >> the list goes on and on. >> german potato salad. >> what is acceptable. >> canadian bacon. columbian --. >> it is not kosher. >> you are offering them after class. >> a guy has to eat. >> bernie, they call this program courageous conversation. >> it is so absurd. i grew up in the inner city. i know a lot of the black kids my schoolmates, they love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. so there is a lot of black racists around. i am sick of the self-hating white people. this principal is probably whiter than prince harry's butt. get over it. >> it is not white, by the way. >> i think the name was giew -- giew tear res. >> if i would have read the story i would have known. that's my fault for cruising through this show. usually i am on a narcotic. jonathon, you are a filthy foreigner. does this pb and j bashing appeal to your job stealing sensibility? >> yes. peanut butter and overtly racist.

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