tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post115174817658157624..comments2023-12-25T03:12:03.872-05:00Comments on Hootsbuddy's Place: Independence Day, 2006, 2007Hootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01108363655472450828noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-80621568255680073112007-07-04T10:17:00.000-05:002007-07-04T10:17:00.000-05:00Hoots, I just had another epiphany. I will change ...Hoots, I just had another epiphany. I will change the title of my blog from "Golden Pond" to "The Assimilated Caucasian. With an Attitude and Tan."vietnamcatfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448506661135402642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-48091873661020579522007-07-04T10:01:00.000-05:002007-07-04T10:01:00.000-05:00Maybe it was all the chicken I've been eating. Hon...Maybe it was all the chicken I've been eating. Honorary Negro-I like that. And the "Assimilated Negro" is a blog of note on blogger. <BR/><BR/>What's up with the sabbatical? Shirley, you'll come back with a vengeance. Go ez on the cherry bombs. Try a sparkler or two. But with the latter you'll need to eat more chicken. Just ain't cool.vietnamcatfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448506661135402642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-69348263430130561382007-07-02T18:44:00.000-05:002007-07-02T18:44:00.000-05:00You must have one helluva tan, Cat. Imagine! The N...You must have one helluva tan, Cat. Imagine! The N-word!<BR/><BR/>I was an honorary Jew years ago in college, being the only Goy in Hillel. Southern Baptists were not on the side of the angels until later and I didn't know what my options were. The Jewish students had great brunches and guest speakers every other Sunday, if I recall. I learned to love lox and bagels.<BR/><BR/>But it never occurred to me to be an honorary Negro. All my attempts to be cool have fallen way short. I asked a black assistant manager once what the problem was and he told me "Eat more chicken!"<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.Hootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108363655472450828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-23900101259676191912007-07-02T18:22:00.000-05:002007-07-02T18:22:00.000-05:00Hoots, There ain't enough comments on this here bl...Hoots, There ain't enough comments on this here blog. As much sweat as you put into "your labor of love" aka obsession, there should be some discourse amongst the viewing public.<BR/><BR/>I know, Hoots, people are too busy. Most people don't call talk radio shows; they just listen. And you don't care if they leave a comment or not. Yeah, right!<BR/><BR/>Anyway. I saw LBJ soon after he became president. Riding down Peachtree Street in a bullet-proof limo. He was hanging out the door, and I got a good look at his ugly mug. <BR/><BR/>I remember him more for the Vietnam War and the escalation he oversaw. And his announcing he wouldn't seek another term as President.<BR/><BR/>I also remember his victory over Barry Goldwater in '64. I was in the 8th grade. It was the first wave of desegregation in the schools. Needless to say, it was a time of adjustment. And LBJ slaughtered the man from Arizona.<BR/><BR/>I have been walking lately. To get my body in shape but to also get my mind straight. Walking is very invigorating. I have also been going to the pool. I want a sun tan. Haven't had one in ages. <BR/><BR/>People here in my city have a high degree of consciousness. But the other night as I was crossing the street during one of my walks, a nice pickup truck drove by and from the cab I heard: "Boogie boogie, nigger."<BR/><BR/>Seems with my tan and in the dark, they assumed I was African-American. My first mis-directed racial slur. Although at my former digs, a nutty guest once said something about my "cracker" smile.<BR/><BR/>There's no excuse for someone hurling the "n" word my way. And most people would never think in those terms. ( I know how my ex brother-in-law from-where else-San Fran, actually wondered if we had running water in the South, when he made his first visit here in the early 90's. So I don't want to give the wrong impression. )<BR/><BR/>So enough, already. How about some comments for the hootster! I'm burnt out....for now.vietnamcatfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448506661135402642noreply@blogger.com