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MM and Snappy, beautifully said. It somewhat dovetails into what I was trying to explain about Judaism (and the things bxgrl et.al. wrote). Unless one grew up black, one cannot speak for what the experience is like or how a black person is impacted by slavery and thousands of years of persecution, nor can a non-Jew fully appreciate the feeling BOTH religious and non-religious Jews have towards Judaism. Perhaps that sounds patronizing, but I believe it’s the truth.
donatella, only ate roasted dragonflies frequent enough to recall well the taste of it. used to catch and roast them as a kid in china – usually while hanging around small ponds. skewer them and roast them
“grrr. i could have totally known exactly which two people would be immediately chary of my blackness!”
Hey, you’re lucky ENY ain’t around…
Well said, Snappy. Well said.
Oh, and I didn’t find the gasket 🙁 Ordered one on Amazon. Shipping costs more than twice what the damned gasket costs. Sheesh.
Philip Larkin is the best, slopey.
(although my mum & dad are awesome)
My cousin is a survivor. Her stories are spine chilling. She’s not bitter though. In fact she fights tooth and nail to defined those Germans who were Righteous.
grrr. i could have totally known exactly which two people would be immediately chary of my blackness! tho i get your points..
*rob*
bxgrl, he lives in Carroll Gardens now!