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babylonsister

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40. I did laugh, but

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 07:55 AM

Nov 2012

I'm awfully proud of my fellow DUer for handling this and them so well. Mad props to you, louis c, for perhaps shedding some light on bigotry in a subtle but substantial way that may have educated others.

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A Story That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry) [View all] louis c Nov 2012 OP

My only regret is that I wasn't there....n/t monmouth3 Nov 2012 #1

I would have loved to have been there to back him up. freshwest Nov 2012 #6

Me too. I have a big mouth...LOL..n/t monmouth3 Nov 2012 #43

I would have liked to have seen that, way to go Louis. dae Nov 2012 #2

Great story. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #3

Well played, sir. VERY well played. catbyte Nov 2012 #4

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #7

Classic! Please let this be a true story! nt Lucky Luciano Nov 2012 #5

It really is true louis c Nov 2012 #8

I took on an international rep. once at a meeting. they asked me to leave juxtaposed Nov 2012 #14

I had run-ins with my union louis c Nov 2012 #22

very cool,, I'm not part of it or this.............been union all my life juxtaposed Nov 2012 #26

Admit it ......you are really Joe Pesci, right? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #54

I sure act like him. louis c Nov 2012 #56

Admit it ......you are really Joe Pesci, right? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #55

My favorite part radiclib Nov 2012 #9

Good deal dude. Good deal. You got some great friends. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #10

Ya done good..... DeSwiss Nov 2012 #11

Balls. Cojones. Whatever you call them, they were THERE! Taverner Nov 2012 #12

I might talk tough, but I couldn't win a fight in a million years louis c Nov 2012 #19

I think Al Pacino could play you in a movie..n/t monmouth3 Nov 2012 #44

I get big mouthed Rethug males The Wizard Nov 2012 #45

I learned about unions in middle school juxtaposed Nov 2012 #13

Well done! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #58

you heaven05 Nov 2012 #15

You not only made your day, you made mine too NBachers Nov 2012 #16

Go on with your bad self!.......That is a great story! whathehell Nov 2012 #17

whenever some shitbag says n*****, they are talking about the N*****s that saved my ass in Iraq pasto76 Nov 2012 #18

Excellent! johnp3907 Nov 2012 #20

+++++ LeftInTX Nov 2012 #21

Fantastic!!!!!!!! rury Nov 2012 #23

A fun story, but . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #24

It's not about them louis c Nov 2012 #28

Point taken. MrModerate Nov 2012 #30

Being President of the Union at work for 11 years is quite a benefit louis c Nov 2012 #39

I love that line SemperEadem Nov 2012 #35

You seem to give those people a pass for bandying around the racial slur lunatica Nov 2012 #42

What's the word I'm looking for . . . umm . . . bullshit! That's it . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #62

The point is louis c Nov 2012 #64

You're still doing the apologist thing lunatica Nov 2012 #65

There's no "only way to stop loud-mouthed bullies" . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #67

I disagree. JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #59

Except that these trogs don't consider the two security guys to be their peers. MrModerate Nov 2012 #63

Their peers were the other patrons. Now do you get it? louis c Nov 2012 #66

Wow, Louis C, I hope you don't mind a point of personal privilege. My husband is 6'4". My youngest amywalk Nov 2012 #25

Wow, I could tell you so much louis c Nov 2012 #27

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. My son is 18 and will be starting college in amywalk Nov 2012 #32

excellent and I would have watched your back, too wordpix Nov 2012 #29

Well, look at you with your bad ass. Marie Marie Nov 2012 #31

Great story tavalon Nov 2012 #33

Thanks for sticking up for our Prez, louis c! Cha Nov 2012 #34

I LOVE the visual of the shrimply little white guy SheilaT Nov 2012 #36

Well played, sir. tclambert Nov 2012 #37

I would have paid Aerows Nov 2012 #38

I did laugh, but babylonsister Nov 2012 #40

A living breathing example of SOLIDARITY! lunatica Nov 2012 #41

Something Bothers Me About This Story... WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #46

Let me see if I can ease your concern louis c Nov 2012 #47

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2012 #61

You Rock! Jasana Nov 2012 #48

Oh, to be a fly on that wall! kag Nov 2012 #49

Ah, to live vicariously... Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #50

I just have 2 words to say ... sarchasm Nov 2012 #51

This former Lynn girl is rather impressed. graywarrior Nov 2012 #52

Boy, did Lynn come through in this last election louis c Nov 2012 #57

Yeah, my brother lives in Lynn and according to him, the people he graywarrior Nov 2012 #60

LMAO!! Too funny!! K/R Window Nov 2012 #53