First of all I would like to thanx Niles and Dan for helping me plan my
trip.. Hats off to you both.
Yes, I'm younger than 40 but where I grew up and from my gallavanting
around Canada, I have never experienced what I saw in the South.
The most rednecked place in Canada is Alberta and moreso Edmonton, and yes
there is alot of racism here but it is geared to immigrants regardless of
race. It was just somewhat of surprise for me to hear it from people like
it's no big thing. Just like when we went to the plantations and the person
telling the story of the past was trying to convince us that the
"blacks/darkies" liked being slaves.(Frogmore). blew my mind. It's like
saying the Natives enjoyed being rounded up and put on Reserves.
What does this mean? "the sign was still up at the edge of at least
one northern Ohio city I am personally familiar with telling
black people to not let the sun set on them"
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"When one realizes that life is worthless
he either commits suicide or travels. ~ Edward Dahlberg
LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE!
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