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4. My Mama took me to Sears or some store like that.

Reply to peacebird (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 08:37 AM

Dec 2012

I was young but I remember the 2 water fountains with signs. The signs said 'colored' and 'white.'

I always went to the one that said 'colored.' I was more than a little miffed when a rainbow of water didn't come out. I expected to see magical water that was red, green, blue and many more hues.

Still disappointed.......

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HELL yeah. byronius Dec 2012 #1

I remember the Jim Crow signs we would see driving from Parris Island to my orthodontist as a kid peacebird Dec 2012 #2

My Mama took me to Sears or some store like that. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #4

Raised in Central Florida in the 50s ewagner Dec 2012 #8

It took courage dangin Dec 2012 #3

Thank you for the reminder, Grits. One of the brave souls japple Dec 2012 #5

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This should be a national holiday ewagner Dec 2012 #7

What a brave, brave woman. She knew what was right and did it. BlueJazz Dec 2012 #9

Brave for sure. zeemike Dec 2012 #11

I am white and my wife is black, I used to listen to stories my wife's Auntie, mother, and father, Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #10

Jan 2, 1964, my first time in the South dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #13

K&R! Omaha Steve Dec 2012 #12