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redstatebluegirl

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10. I worked in a hospital back in the 70's when I was an undergrad.

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 11:11 AM

Jul 2019

One night there was a horrible car accident, a man was brought in who was in grave condition. He got his first blood transfusion right after he arrived. Shortly after that his wife arrived and made a huge scene about making sure that blood was "white". I had to deal with her and I told her "no it is red, everyone's blood is red". She lost it, we had to have security contain her because she was trying to keep them from hanging another unit of blood in the ER screaming we were giving him the wrong blood. This was in Illinois by the way.

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1971 sign from NC county [View all] kpete Jul 2019 OP

expect those to return Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #1

The more things change.... Bettie Jul 2019 #2

I live near Smithfield and have not seen that kind of thing Jersey Devil Jul 2019 #3

Back in the '60s, an extraordinary black woman who worked for us announced she was... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #16

Help fight communism and integration malaise Jul 2019 #4

The fear of integration was/is more than having a black neighbor. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #5

Funny how when they're lying in a hospital bed needing blood or an organ malaise Jul 2019 #6

I worked in a hospital back in the 70's when I was an undergrad. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #10

OMFG malaise Jul 2019 #11

I remember this so clearly even after all these years. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #12

That would stay with me forever malaise Jul 2019 #13

Up to the Eighties, there were still "pockets of resistance" portrayed in the media. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #14

Explains the use of "socialism" as a catch-all - integration is just below the surface. bullwinkle428 Jul 2019 #7

I remember that sign iamateacher Jul 2019 #8

I Remember it too... Dave in VA Jul 2019 #9

"...bored with the white water." Excellent! TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #17

Saw similar signs growing up. Now, I see confederate flags, Three Percenter decals, Don'tTreadon Me Hoyt Jul 2019 #15