To give you a idea and mental picture of some of the denizens of my neighborhood let me share yesterday morning's interaction.
A young man, mid twenties I would guess, past by me on his way to the subway. He was adorned in denim coveralls that stopped just above his knees, but then completed their journey another 3 inches with a border of red polka dots on a mustard yellow background. Those very same colors, though done this time in broad stripes, graced his 3/4 sleeve scoop neck tee shirt and some natty knee socks. To finish off his ensemble, a pointed beanie type hat sat jauntily on his closely cropped blond Aryan do and VERY LARGE high top tennis shoes embraced his feet. All of this done again in those polka dots.
We locked eyes as he past, so I gave him my cheeriest LA greeting, "good morning." He grunted. Okay, let's try this again I thought as he brushed past me. "Have a good day." Oh how very LA of me. Another grunt.
I have decided he is Eastern European; by his blondness and that special twang to his grunts; and I am hoping a professional clown or colorful mime. There is an outside chance he is just a terrible dresser. I hope I am wrong.
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Sad as it is, we all, at some time or another, have negative thoughts of people based on absolutely unfair assumptions.
The difference is not in our thoughts, but in our actions. You didnt make plans to firebomb the place, or embarrass one of their children, or keep on of them from getting hired.
That is the difference between progressives and others.
I think you meant this for "A Liberal's Epiphany."
i didn't intend to be rude... i was running late for tap dance. welcome to the neighborhood
fred
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