I would like to thank my co-blogger, Chanida, for re-introducing Kahn into my life. I loved the fact that the producers of King of the Hill made Lao folks part of prime time television, but did they have to make them so damn antagonizing? I will have to admit, I admired some parts of Kahn’s questionable characteristics as survival tactics necessary for any Lao living in Texas. I even secretly rooted for him. But at the same time I couldn’t stand how joyfully obnoxious he was. He also reminded me of the many real-life Kahns I have known and kept at a distance. [Sigh.] So, to get at the heart of this paradox, I revisited the episodes in which the Souphanousinphones appeared and I had come up with ten reasons why I love/hate Kahn. But, you decide for yourself. In no particular order… He loves karaoke and is into bad 80s music. He brags and shows off his material possessions. He is a fine example of a hard-working American; he works as a systems analyst. …