Studies confirm what many people have been thinking for years. Excuses for Grandpa's racism just don't fly anymore. For years people have been saying that Grandpa's ignorance was cute or that "he's just stuck in his old ways."

"I used to tell the kids that it's just the times that grandpa grew up in," said Marla Smith of El Cerrito, CA. "Grandpa would always ask why they started the little Mexican kid at shortstop instead of his overweight, uncoordinated grandson, who is white."

Many people, now in their twenties remember the first time they brought their minority friends over to Grandpa's house.

"Gramps just about had a heart attack. He used to pull me aside and warn me of their evil ways," said John Harvey. "When I brought home a black girlfriend, he told my mom it was all just a part of their plan.

"Grandma told me she doesn't believe in mixing, but my ex-girlfriend, who is Latina, was okay because her skin color was 'closer.' "

Writing Grandpa off as naive in the past worked pretty well, but Dr. James Templeton, a psychiatrist, says that you can pretty much just chalk it up to plain ole' racism and bigotry.

"We've moved into a new century, a new millennium, and we all expect our grandparents to eventually come with us. Their ignorance just isn't an excuse."

Terrance Jackson added, "My grandpa still yells racial slurs at the TV. 'Cracka this' and 'cracka that.' I keep trying to tell him that Pat Sajak isn't the enemy."

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