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Arkansas Granny

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6. We were talking about it a few weeks ago. Forty years have passed

Reply to jaysunb (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 11:54 PM

Jan 2014

and she still remembers the shock on our faces and the talking to she got. She swears that she never used the word again. She was about 5 yo at the time.

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Over by the nig**r man, Mommy .... [View all] jaysunb Jan 2014 OP

Reminds me of the 'All In the Family' episode RoverSuswade Jan 2014 #1

I am sorry this happened. 840high Jan 2014 #2

Yikes! Where was this? The mother SHOULD have been ashamed. That crap came from her. Squinch Jan 2014 #3

How do you know it came from her and not the child's father? athena Jan 2014 #12

My wife said the same thing. :) n/t jaysunb Jan 2014 #14

My daughter did something very similar to me one time and I can assure you Arkansas Granny Jan 2014 #4

I can imagine your shock. :) n/t jaysunb Jan 2014 #5

We were talking about it a few weeks ago. Forty years have passed Arkansas Granny Jan 2014 #6

Well, as Art Linkletter used to say... jaysunb Jan 2014 #7

Yes, that child is being indoctrinated but because of you she met a smiling friendly man who she may jwirr Jan 2014 #8

+1 we are the same age and have shared many of the same jaysunb Jan 2014 #9

Yes, and it hurts to see it falling to pieces now. I hate to see the bigotry so openly displayed. It jwirr Jan 2014 #11

That shit WAS funny! JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #10

My mom tells a story of ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #13

Things haven't changed much. jaysunb Jan 2014 #15