Re: Proof of Barack Obama's birth in Hawaii on 4 Aug 1961 (news account also 13 Aug 1961)

On Aug 6, 4:24 pm, JD <jimdandy1...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Not so, the word is of Spanish origin, 1593, before America's
founding:

Main Entry:     mu·lat·to
Pronunciation: \mə-ˈla-(ˌ)tō, mu̇-, myu̇-, -ˈlä-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural mu·lat·toes or mu·lat·tos
Etymology: Spanish mulato, from mulo mule, from Latin mulus
Date: 1593
1 : the first-generation offspring of a black person and a white
person
2 : a person of mixed white and black ancestry

JD

The above definition is found in the current Merriam-Webster online
dictionary.

As such, the word would certainly be valid to use for my cousin,
President Obama. He is the first-generation offspring of a black
person and a white person.

Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah


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