Tue Dec 11, 2012, 08:32 PM
WillyT (45,550 posts)
I Hope This Does Not Come Off As Insentive To Anybody, But... A Quick Story...Last edited Tue Dec 11, 2012, 10:51 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
A Quick Story...
When the economy crashed this last time (2008), an Africa American Woman who I work closely with, and consider a good friend... Looked at me all concerned, and asked, "Bill... are your people gonna be alright ???" And I laughed hysterically, and gave her a one finger salute... and we both started giggling. Point being... She and her extended family have been dealing with this shit for YEARS. They know where the thrift stores are, they know how to work the Underground Economy, they know which churches they can appeal to, who they can barter and trade with, etc.... And yet they survive. And in some cases flourish. She gave me a wink as she walked away, and said... "Well... we all N*****s Now !!!" And again we both laughed. I had no idea at the time, how correct she was. 
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Author | Time | Post |
 I Hope This Does Not Come Off As Insentive To Anybody, But... A Quick Story... (Original post) |
WillyT | Dec 2012 | OP |
| jberryhill | Dec 2012 | #1 | |
| WillyT | Dec 2012 | #2 | |
| CurtEastPoint | Dec 2012 | #7 | |
| CaliforniaPeggy | Dec 2012 | #3 | |
| WillyT | Dec 2012 | #5 | |
| underpants | Dec 2012 | #4 | |
| WillyT | Dec 2012 | #6 | |
| ilikemaps | Dec 2012 | #9 | |
| WillyT | Dec 2012 | #10 | |
| Marie Marie | Dec 2012 | #8 | |
| jtuck004 | Dec 2012 | #11 |
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 08:54 PM
1. Insensitive to people who don't have fingers
Response to jberryhill (Reply #1)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 08:56 PM
WillyT (45,550 posts)
2. LOL !!! - I m SO Sorry To The Birdless...
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Response to jberryhill (Reply #1)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 10:18 PM
CurtEastPoint (4,117 posts)
7. OMGGGGGGGG I am spewing w/laughter! Good one!
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 08:56 PM
CaliforniaPeggy (103,954 posts)
3. That's a great story, my dear WillyT....
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It made me smile.
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Response to WillyT (Original post)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 08:58 PM
underpants (105,621 posts)
4. Not Insensitive at all. You are clearly "good folks"
Response to underpants (Reply #4)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 09:01 PM
WillyT (45,550 posts)
6. Thank You For That !!!
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Response to ilikemaps (Reply #9)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 11:28 PM
WillyT (45,550 posts)
10. Welcome To DU ilikemaps !!!
Glad ta have ya aboard.
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Response to WillyT (Original post)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 10:54 PM
8. Good story and unfortunately, all too true.
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 11:45 PM
11. Some in the house, some in the field...
