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roguevalley

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12. my sweet daddy was. He was a little

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:32 PM

Oct 2013

wiry slim guy with a huge heart who when he was a kid taking the bus in 1930-40's Portland, Oregon would get up and let black women sit. He got his little ass whipped too. He used to talk once in a while about being in Japan after the surrender with the fleet and walk around Tokyo. Whenever he saw someone being berated by someone else he always stepped in. He didn't know from cultural stuff. He just knew someone was being abused and humiliated. Period. My little skinny sweet dad was the best man I ever knew. HE WAS THAT MAN. If he can be, so can anyone. This DU'er is my hero. Thank you for this story.

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Four racists got a surprise today (cross-post from Good News) [View all] OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 OP

Be that guy. Scuba Oct 2013 #1

Yes! OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #2

Dayum, Scuba! These are GREAT! calimary Oct 2013 #9

Consider them yours, a gift from someone who stole them. Scuba Oct 2013 #11

yup TeamPooka Oct 2013 #10

my sweet daddy was. He was a little roguevalley Oct 2013 #12

A big hug to your dad.... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #13

I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in a concentration camp for that. pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #31

Yet we all must stand against wrong. When we see it we must turn it around. The Wielding Truth Oct 2013 #86

That is a great pic, Scuba. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #38

Heros, both lark Oct 2013 #3

OGR... I really needed this today. M0rpheus Oct 2013 #4

I'm glad I shared.... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #5

Backatcha! M0rpheus Oct 2013 #7

I got your back damn straight pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #30

The Micro-aggressions are the worst. M0rpheus Oct 2013 #40

Pshaww pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #80

Makes perfect sense! M0rpheus Oct 2013 #88

Intersectionality A+ pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #90

Hopefully those four are now chastened! nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #6

Thanks for sharing this great and touching true story! hue Oct 2013 #8

In a laundramat? The temptation I'd have would be to wash their mouths out with soap.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14

A wee slice of sweet justice. JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #15

I would have claimed the black guy's washers were mine hootinholler Oct 2013 #16

at the very least a little bleach on their clothes to "whiten things up a bit". LOL nt okaawhatever Oct 2013 #47

Many thanks for bringing this incident to our attention today. nt No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #17

goons and baffoons blackspade Oct 2013 #18

indeed, it is everywhere noiretextatique Oct 2013 #19

They're cowards at heart. Racism is motivated by fear, and fear alone. lastlib Oct 2013 #20

Thank you. That story made my day! Glorfindel Oct 2013 #21

That's just how I feel when I see stuff like this - no, YOU get away from ME, it isn't about THEM. toby jo Oct 2013 #22

I would also thank the owner OldEurope Oct 2013 #23

I thought of that, too... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #26

''Chaos is required for the veils to fall down'' DeSwiss Oct 2013 #24

Nothing shocks me these days malaise Oct 2013 #25

Back in my late teens and early twenties ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #27

If I remember correctly the Original Skinhead were anti racist right? pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #29

Yeah, the original skinhead subculture ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #33

I get that a lot too.... rppper Oct 2013 #66

One thing I've noticed ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #67

Doesn't ring a bell...I grew up around the... rppper Oct 2013 #71

I hung out with the band ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #78

My experience with them was in the... rppper Oct 2013 #82

I do remember them as a hair band. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #83

Yeah same here.... rppper Oct 2013 #84

Yeah, they were cool people. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #85

I generally get up to eastex.... rppper Oct 2013 #87

Thank you! Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #93

We should talk some time OriginalGeek Oct 2013 #92

SHARPS yes i remember them. pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #91

The Exploited, Dead Kennedys and Butthole Surfers ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #94

America is nowhere near the most racist country in the world. woolldog Oct 2013 #68

I still recall a "racism" incident when I was 5 years old in Michigan groundloop Oct 2013 #28

That was likely for your friend's benefit. M0rpheus Oct 2013 #46

Bingo ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #64

This story reminded me of a story my Great Grandmother told me of her childhood. M0rpheus Oct 2013 #89

something about obama being president is making the stupids pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #32

Limbaugh told them six years ago that it isn't racism... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #36

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I say it's institutionalized. OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #35

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Actually, it was genuine... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #44

I grew up in Miami in South Florida in the late '40s, '50s and the '60s. RebelOne Oct 2013 #43

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #37

Wonderful - good - I like it when people have courage and do the right thing -favorite bumpersticker Mira Oct 2013 #39

amazing story Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #41

I LOVE ALISON!! yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #45

Liked the post Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #51

What the hell is wrong with people like that? n/t Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #56

ignorance... yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #57

Thanks for sharing Gothmog Oct 2013 #48

K&R. Fuck Racists! Enthusiast Oct 2013 #49

K&R emsimon33 Oct 2013 #50

I don't disagree that "it" is everywhere,not just the south, but isn't North Carolina "the south?" MADem Oct 2013 #52

It's North of South Carolina. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #60

I always drew the line at the Mason-Dixon, but I guess it's a moveable feast...? nt MADem Oct 2013 #61

Nah, it's still where it is. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #62

Yes, I consider NC the South. :) OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #76

Fantastic story! n/t proReality Oct 2013 #53

Especially with due credit given, I'm sure freemay20 will applaud your sharing with us. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #54

He doesn't have to love the President PaddyIrishman Oct 2013 #65

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, true. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #69

I love your sharing, IrishAyes... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #70

You're too kind, OGR. But I appreciate it anyway. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #72

K&R Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #55

Way to go. demigoddess Oct 2013 #58

Excellent greytdemocrat Oct 2013 #59

That's a beautiful story, OneGrassRoot.. mahalo for Cha Oct 2013 #63

... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #74

Thanks everyone. I want to share my thoughts. freemay20 Oct 2013 #73

Indeed. bemildred Oct 2013 #75

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^ OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #77

K&R ck4829 Oct 2013 #79

It's friggin institutionalized, for cryin' out loud. pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #81

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