Message 18480 of 39188 in General Discussion

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But this is 
> really beside the point, because, if you look at the recipe I hardly 
> doubt the person who gave this cocktail it's name truly had racist 
> intentions as the "black" is referring to the color of the drink, not 
> to someone's race, and "bitch" is most likely referring to the kick 
> the 151 rum adds.

Exactly.  It's never occured to me that a "Black Russian" refers to Russian 
citizens of African descent.  Could it possibly refer to a drink made with 
Russian vodka that turns dark brown (i.e. black) with the addition of Kahlua?

Of course I do think it's hilarious that in "The Big Lebowski" a White Russian 
is referred to as a "Caucasian".