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lunatica

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9. If that really happened that woman would never again speak her racism in public again

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 02:19 PM

Jan 2013

And the world would be that much more of a better place.

I think if all of those of us who see racism anywhere spoke out we could make our culture better. Racists would have to go back into the closet where they were before Sarah Palin invited them out.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] bigtree Jan 2013 OP

That's pretty cool. HappyMe Jan 2013 #1

Aw man, that made my eyes water. Maraya1969 Jan 2013 #2

Mine, too etherealtruth Jan 2013 #5

A lovely story Orrex Jan 2013 #3

Much like Aesop's fables or parables .... etherealtruth Jan 2013 #6

Not snarky at all--don't worry Orrex Jan 2013 #13

Other versions on snopes Lex Jan 2013 #4

I was hoping the story would end that way as I read it. freshwest Jan 2013 #7

K & R L0oniX Jan 2013 #8

If that really happened that woman would never again speak her racism in public again lunatica Jan 2013 #9

True, very true. daleanime Jan 2013 #11

Nice story, but just a legend Android3.14 Jan 2013 #10

In one of the originals, the objecting person is Islamic and won't sit next to a Bible-reading... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #12

I thought the original story was Glassunion Jan 2013 #16

Yes. In any of those scenarios you describe the person objecting is a bigot. alphafemale Jan 2013 #17

I'm not assuming you would be okay with that--re-read my post as you... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #19

I was a modern parable. An Urban Legend. alphafemale Jan 2013 #20

Damn that was good, thanks madokie Jan 2013 #14

alas, it appears to be a 'modern parable' bigtree Jan 2013 #24

It's rare - but I DID see this one coming. Very appropriate Mira Jan 2013 #15

I am 62. I use a cane. On my last flight--on Dec. 31 this week-- tblue37 Jan 2013 #18

I've had some of the nicest conversations with strangers on NY mass transit. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #21

Your story is one of the reasons I pity bigots. alphafemale Jan 2013 #22

Beautiful Timbuk3 Jan 2013 #23