KKK expose

It's been a while since we've dissected a little known fact here on Zeitgeist-y and I've got a live one to lay down on you today.

Here's a common misconception about the KKK. Though it's recognized today as the largest white power (saying white supremacist is so un-PC, isn't it?) group in the United States, the group actually began as a small nineteenth century company of craftsmen and potters who operated under the name of Kountry Kousin Krafts. (Try saying that three times in a row and you'll understand why they decided to go with the abbreviation!) For many happy and productive years the KKK produced ceramic figurines of ghosts, silver crosses, and watch fobs until one very deranged member of the family overpowered the gentle and soft-spoken artisans and took things in a very unexpected direction.

You can still see the tradition of fine craftsmanship and attention to detail at work at Ozark Crafts, whose ecommerce page links directly from the KKK's site.

OK, in all seriousness, I have to share with you some Klan speak I found posted on good old Wikipedia.

First off, if you suspect you're in mixed company, you can say "AYAK" ("Are you a Klansman?!). The other person will either respond "AKIA" ("A Klansman I Am!) or else run off in horror.

And check out some of these terms created William Simmons, the man credited with reviving the Klan in 1915. I have nothing to say about the monster, except to wonder if he might have been a space alien?
* Klabee: treasurers
* Kleagle: recruiter
* Klecktoken: initiation fee
* Kligrapp: secretary
* Klonvocation: gathering
* Kloran: ritual book
* Kloreroe: delegate
* Kludd: chaplain