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HAB911

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1. If it wasn't for the weather.......I would leave
Wed Apr 19, 2017, 06:40 AM
Apr 2017

Fuckin' Republicans

I had to grit my teeth reading that story this morning after reading this one:

Racism, a cupcake, and a conversation about tolerance

Even in these unpredictable times, there are things you think you can take for granted in the world around you. Drivers will stop at red lights. People will hold the elevator. And strangers will treat each other with, if not actual kindness, at least a minimum amount of decency.

Kimberly Webb is a theater actress who has appeared in Steel Magnolias and played Mother Teresa, among her roles. She's a friendly sort, prone to chatting up strangers. Her Facebook page is filled with cheerful posts.

On her birthday last June, Webb went to the Westfield Brandon mall and spent an hour shopping at one of her favorite clothing stores with a discount the store sent her to celebrate the day. She talked to everyone. She was having fun.

When she was about to check out at the register, two women walked in. It is relevant to the story that they were white and Webb is black.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/carlton-racism-a-cupcake-and-a-conversation-about-tolerance/2320727

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