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Title: Race humor: forbidden? How you experienced racial differences growing up
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Published: Jun 30, 2010
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Post Date: 2010-06-30 22:41:48 by Artisan
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in another thread, the subject of race came up & how some people are so overly sensitive to the matter. i grew up in a town where, in the late 70's, during the miniseries ROOTS, blacks actually rioted at the public high school. my older blonde haired sister, who had a white car no less, was jumped. about 15 of them jumped on her gremlin screaching something or other about 'whitey'. Thank God my brother was a jock & the only white kid on the basketball team. he was also a brawler, so when one of the niggers said 'hey, that's white boy's sister', they relented & exited the top of her white vehicle. Another time, i had a lemonade/candy stand outside the house. two blacks came up, gulped down their lemonade, then informed me they weren't paying. well i was a little kid, what could i do? Right as the slobs strutted down the street, my sister drove down the street towards home. ha ha, i knew this would be good. i jumped up waving my arms at her. she knew something was up, & sped up. i shouted what theyd done, &
Poster Comment: con'td... she did a 'dukes of hazard' 180. they ran like jackrabbits. funny as hell. she actually caught them, shouted at them & they apologized. being half hillbilly & half Italian, racial jokes & cultural humor was never 'verboten' . today it seems everyone is overly sensitive & paranoid of differences. My wife is Mexican but i don't have problem with people's varying views on race. God created all men,but to strike fear over discussion of the race issue is silly & oppressive. how were you brought up about race?
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#1. To: Artisan (#0)
i have no memories of feelings one way or the other about race as a young child. i grew up in an all white suburban neighborhood. there were no black students in any of the schools i attended until high school. i think there were fewer than five and all were considered oreos. do you remember that term? i do remember my Sicilian father expressing some distrust and dislike for the blacks he encountered as a D C transit bus driver and later owner/operator of a Shell gas station near the D C line. it wasn't until my young adulthood that i came into contact with low class white hating blacks with the 'tude.
Oh no you didn't!!! Hahahaha.... I'm sure Christine's father was a very nice man to have raised such a smart and lovely daughter.
However, we won't talk about cousin Guido. (Just joking.)
O_I: However, we won't talk about cousin Guido. (Just joking.) Father Guido Sarducci's Five Minute University Not so funny @ Rense.com: 'Coconut' Is Now Speech Crime In UK Calling someone a "coconut" might sound harmless but it has landed one woman with a criminal conviction. So what qualifies as a speech crime? Councillor Shirley Brown has been at the heart of Bristol's multi-cultural community for 15 years, but in February 2009 she found herself at the centre of an unintended controversy. While taking part in a debate in the city council she called a female Asian councillor, Jay Jethwa, a "coconut". The word is used to describe someone who is brown on the outside, but "white" on the inside. In other words, someone who is said to have disregarded their cultural roots. Comment from Belize: Where I live it means hard-headed. Plain and simple. Some Good News for the UK @ Rense.com: UK Deputy PM Wants To Restore Freedom today we are taking an unprecedented step. Based on the belief that it is people, not policymakers, who know best, we are asking the people of Britain to tell us how you want to see your freedom restored. We are calling for your ideas on how to protect our hard won liberties and repeal unnecessary laws. And we want to know how best to scale back excessive regulation that denies businesses the space to innovate. We’re hoping for virtual mailbags full of suggestions. Every single one will be read, with the best put to Parliament. It is a radically different approach. One based on trust. Because it isn’t up to government to tell people how to live their lives. Our job is to empower people, giving you the freedom and support to thrive. That belief is right at the heart of this Coalition. And both coalition parties recognise that Whitehall doesn’t have a monopoly on the best ideas. So, finally, after years in the wilderness, freedom is back in fashion. This is our chance to redraw the boundaries between citizen and state. It’s your chance to have your say. Related article w/short video by Nick Clegg, the UK Deputy PM, here: Nick Clegg calls on public to help scrap bad laws
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#3. To: christine (#1)
i do remember my Sicilian father expressing some distrust and dislike for the blacks he encountered
#5. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#3)
#7. To: X-15, christine (#5)
I'm sure Christine's father was a very nice man to have raised such a smart and lovely daughter.
#23. To: Original_Intent, X-15, christine (#7)
X-15: I'm sure Christine's father was a very nice man to have raised such a smart and lovely daughter.
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