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Baitball Blogger

(52,713 posts) Thu Mar 29, 2012, 12:33 PM Mar 2012

I just saw something that turned my head.

I was out walking the dog and a car caught my eye as it passed by. I don't know why I kept my attention on it. Nothing special about it except I noticed the driver was hunched over the wheel. And then I saw it!

On the rear window there was a memorium sticker. I had seen the name so often that it just jumped off the glass: Trayvon Martin! And it had the year of his birth, and of course, the day he died. I think the guy was Caucasian.

Red, red county, as I've said many, many times before, so this was unexpected.

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I just saw something that turned my head. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 OP

Wow, that's restores belief in people who are basically decent, kind and good. Ecumenist Mar 2012 #1

Glad to be here. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #2

That had to make you proud. Worried senior Mar 2012 #3

It made me wish that circumstances were better. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #4

bigots in America are a Disease fascisthunter Mar 2012 #7

there is good everywhere. I am glad for you that you saw that and glad for the roguevalley Mar 2012 #5

Good... it's Time we Take this Country back from the Bigots fascisthunter Mar 2012 #6

Not unexpected malaise Mar 2012 #8

Ecumenist

(6,086 posts)

1. Wow, that's restores belief in people who are basically decent, kind and good.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 12:37 PM

Mar 2012

thank you for telling me that Baitball!! and a belated welcome to DU, Right glad Tameetcha!!

Baitball Blogger

(52,713 posts)

2. Glad to be here.

Reply to Ecumenist (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:48 PM

Mar 2012

My reflections about this county are not usually this positive.

Worried senior

(1,328 posts)

3. That had to make you proud.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:46 PM

Mar 2012

Baitball Blogger

(52,713 posts)

4. It made me wish that circumstances were better.

Reply to Worried senior (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 03:01 PM

Mar 2012

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

7. bigots in America are a Disease

Reply to Worried senior (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 08:01 PM

Mar 2012

weak, frightened, pathetic losers who can't handle different people.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

5. there is good everywhere. I am glad for you that you saw that and glad for the

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:58 PM

Mar 2012

person who put it on there. this little kid was everyone's son.

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

6. Good... it's Time we Take this Country back from the Bigots

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:59 PM

Mar 2012

malaise

(297,913 posts)

8. Not unexpected

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 08:06 PM

Mar 2012

It is the establishment who promote and feed racism. There are lots of decent folks everywhere.

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