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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
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.
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!