July 7, 2006
1942 educational comic on how to identify the Japanese
Here's an interesting look back... a 1942 comic included in the military's 'Pocket Guide to China' that instructs servicemen on "How to Spot a Jap."
In it, American (that is, European) guides Ryan and Terry detail the various tricks by which one can distinguish between a Japanese and Chinese man. Apparently, "Japs" are shorter than the "average American" or Chinese, have buck teeth, and walk with a shuffle instead of a stride. Also, a "Jap" sucks in on any "S" sound, cannot pronounce the letter L, and panics when asked to pronounce "Lalapalooza") - not unlike Perry Farrell!
Read the whole insanely racist thing here. Weird wild stuff.
(via J-Walk)
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