Not that *we* need to honor the holiday here, but... I got to wondering about persons that have a clear recollection of the time period when MLK was a vibrant spokesperson amongst us (I would quiz my mom but she don't speak to me). Me? - I was a kid growing up in those days, and by the time I was really cognizant of the apartheid in america I had already been indoctrinated into the proper way of thinking. I remember having a summer job with a young man my age but dark skin color - hey, we worked together, and I don't recall any tension or animosity between us. But then, we were both working together doing summer maintenance together at a religious school.
There are some here that are older than me and have some adult recollections regarding the issues of today's honorary holiday. Were there really persons that had bad attitudes - both white toward black as well as black toward white? Did you have either of those attitudes? I realize this email exchange has zero knowledge regarding our racial make-up - except that if I want to say a wrong word I get banned - but was there a terrible attitude during the 50's and 60's? I completed high school at the end of the '60's so that puts me in the first class of properly trained persons regarding color issues. I don't have bad ideas about persons of color - I only have bad ideas about persons that have the stereotypical (no, this is not harmon kardon...) bad attitude regarding things other people *owe* them. Did anyone here live in a bad attitude living situation? Did anyone here know segregation as a reality that was cruel and inhumane? Or, is this issue blown out of proportion in the media that I hear today? In listening to MLK recordings today - the dude sounds downright reasonable and coherent and peaceable. I could hear him. mao _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
