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#436562 - 08/26/17 06:51 PM
Re: ot/ Awesome Commercial....What Would You Do?
[Re: cgiles]
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#436579 - 08/27/17 09:51 AM
Re: ot/ Awesome Commercial....What Would You Do?
[Re: Dnj]
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Registered: 06/25/99
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Loc: Benton, LA, USA
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I have to tell this story. . . Years ago, back in about 1969, I used to play golf a lot with a group of guys, several of whom happened to be black. One day after we finished, my friend Howard Jackson found his car wouldn't start, so I gave him a ride home. On the way, he wanted to stop and get a beer at a little neighborhood bar near his home. He opened the door and let me walk in first. It was like that old commercial where there is a general noise level, everyone talking, having fun. When I walked in there was instantly dead silence. Apparently there had never been a white guy in there before. My friend shut the door and quietly said, "He's good" and everything instantly returned to normal! After that I was always welcome there. As always, it's who you know! My friends, times were different back then, especially in a small South Arkansas town, but I believe people are the same inside. The hard part sometimes is getting past pre-conceived expectations. I was blessed to be taught by my parents to treat every person as an individual. Heck I was raised on an Indian reservation and married a Cajun so I'm pretty much comfortable anywhere!
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#436597 - 08/27/17 01:29 PM
Re: ot/ Awesome Commercial....What Would You Do?
[Re: Dnj]
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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I performed in a biker bar for about 6 months. For the first 20 minutes I was scared to death. Overall, they were nice people and loved to party. Additionally, most were well educated, had families and worked in corporate America.
Gary
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