Nope. This has been addressed even in this very comment section, and a hundred times before. It was a turn of phrase at the time to excuse one’s own behaviour. Again, get out of your bubble and learn cultures and histories.

It’s been worse.

Learn a culture before judgmentally commenting on it.

“until eventually caving at the end.”

Fact: waiting a full minute watching a digital clock takes longer than watching an analogue clock.

He’s a distraction from what was going on in America at the time, so schools emphasize his “importance”.

Well, now you’ve just made it interesting. To get the ratings it will need to be held in a South American jungle over 12 weeks.

I miss it being parody.

An unscripted podcast that’s under an hour? OK, now I’m interested. (sorry, podcasters, your thought droppings and endless ums & likes are not as interesting as you think)

OK, Spanfeller, just stop. You’re embarrassing yourself.

The first rule of G/O Media comments is you don't comment about G/O Media comments.

As the old saying goes, ignorance is ignorance.

Hey, if you have no interest in learning about the norms of other cultures, that's on you. Enjoy your troll bubble.

The line, “say, what’s in this drink” is not about whether “he put something in her drink”. It was a common joking phrase at the time to say, I’ll blame it on the drink, Context matters. Learn history.

I know it’s Evil Week and all, but straight up serious fact: Parents are the worst.

“Kimmel has his own problems with race.”

Costume Guy is the best! He should make frequent returns.

True. True.

You are very patient and generous with these unaware racists. Thank you.

What happened to nicotine gum? Do people still use it? I’m not a nicotine consumer, but this seems like a good way to get it (plus minty fresh breath!).