BAck in the day, Stan Freburg had a radio show. He made a punchline out of "This way, we don't offend anybody"
He'd do a Lone Ranger skit, and when someone refered to Tonto as his faithful Indian companion, he'd explain, "No. He's Swiss. That way we don't offend anyone"
Similarly with the Green Hornet, and his faithful Swiss helpper Cato.