"Mullato" is one of those olive sandwiches that you can get down in New Orleans, right? They say it's an American creation with creole roots but truth is the sandwich was born in Africa - probably Kenya. And isn't an "octroon" like 1/8th of a buffoon?
“And isn’t an “octroon” like 1/8th of a buffoon? “
I think it’s a nasty cookie made out of coconut.
I point that out as those who are all about “nuance” seem to stop when considering skin “color” There is some point where “white” suddenly becomes “black”. Even the South Africans were more nuanced. It’s just a point of annoyance.