The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #33069   Message #438946
Posted By: Gary T
12-Apr-01 - 09:40 AM
Thread Name: Is 'Piccaninnies' Non-PC ?
Subject: RE: Is 'Piccaninnies' Non-PC ?
While in Ocha Rios, Jamaica, a couple weeks ago we had a quick meal in a fast food restaurant called the Islander Grill. Up on the package meal menu board, illustrated in full color, was the "Pickney Meal," which included a bag of M&M's candy. Can't remember if it had a toy like the McDonald's Happy Meal. "Pickney" was obviously the Jamaican equivalent of the American "kid." I imagine Jamaicans who come to the U.S. soon learn not to use the word.