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Black Irish are from the Spaniards who survived the destruction of the Spanish Armada I believe. And my friend’s rommate was not Irish – the Five Towns reference should tell you that (oh, and this was at NYU back in the day).
“And for Clarence Thomas to claim it was a lynching was appalling. Especially after his trashing affirmative action (of course only after it worked to his benefit.)”
Based on my zip code and my name marketers assume I’m blck – I get all sorts of mailings for magazine subscriptions, book clubs, large size fashions, religious articles, etc., etc.
Black Irish are from the Spaniards who survived the destruction of the Spanish Armada I believe. And my friend’s rommate was not Irish – the Five Towns reference should tell you that (oh, and this was at NYU back in the day).
I agree bxgrl!
“And for Clarence Thomas to claim it was a lynching was appalling. Especially after his trashing affirmative action (of course only after it worked to his benefit.)”
Thomas is clown of the highest order, IMO.
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I had an African-American friend in college whose last name was McNair.
Were they in anyway related to the famous Ronald McNair?
*rob*
http://tiny.cc/f9ujc
still no response from hubby on Jane
Sonic Youth believes Anita Hill
Snaps – Total disagreement about Hill/Thomas – the man’s a slime mold. Long Dong, indeed.
dibs, great freudian slip mAxican=mexican. Explains why my bed is five feet from the floor, aka hip breaker.
Based on my zip code and my name marketers assume I’m blck – I get all sorts of mailings for magazine subscriptions, book clubs, large size fashions, religious articles, etc., etc.
babs, obviously your Irish friends never heard of Barbara McNair.
rob- Rumer is an old english name meaning fame or Roma Pilgrim. Rumer Godden was a famous author. I rather like it.