(For those not familiar with Quebecois colloquialisms, “tabernac” is an all-purpose swear word. It is derived from the term “tabernacle”; in Quebecois French, many church terms are often used as profanities.)
The story about Luc Cagadoc, the Filipino boy in Montreal who was punished for eating his lunch Filipino-style with a fork and spoon, has been discussed widely amongst members of my immediate and extended family. It’s also caught the attention of the media on both sides of the Pacific and the Akbayan Citizens Action Party in the Philippines, who marched in protest at the Canadian Embassy in Manila:
Here are some links to stories covering the shameful spoon-and-fork incident and the protest:
- Toronto Star: Food Fight Angers Filipinos
- CTV News: Food fight Infuriates Filipinos at Home and Abroad
- Journal Group Online (Philippines):
- Asian Journal: Spoon and Fork Incident Sparks Protest
- Cebu Daily News: Do as the Canadians, Eh?
- Sun Star Cebu: Who’s the Pig?
- Philnews: Filipino Table Etiquette Under Assault by Intolerant Canadians
- West Island Chronicle: Filipino mom to ask for public apology — this one has a lot of comments following the article.
What the spoon-and-fork movement against the rat-bastards who run that Montreal school needs is a mascot. I cannot think of anyone more appropriate than the great superhero, The Tick…
After all, his battle-cry is most appropriate:
One reply on “We Eat With a Fork and Spoon, Tabernac!”
Why not solve the whole thing and use the miraculous spork?
Ice Queen