I’m a Georgia Cracker. That’s not a boast, but a statement of fact. (Well, the official story at least. I wasn’t born in Georgia, nor any US state. … Howdy #DieHomeStapo.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dad was in the USAF and we toured bases, mostly in the South because he was involved in flight training. Better chances of good flying weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wasn’t in the Peach Tree state for long. Thereafter, my formative years, up to 9th grade were predominately in the South. First through Ninth in Texas. (I’m even a naturalized Texas citizen. Bet Dubbya can’t claim that.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How did I avoid turning into a racist ass. MAGAt hat wearing, son of a bitch, a #Deplorable? My home environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dad was a Michigander. Grandad’s namesake is abolitionist, Lloyde Garrison. A nth great uncle was part of the Underground Railroad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mom was English. While Dad didn’t believe in discrimination, but was all too aware of it. Mom, found the whole idea rather ridiculous<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wasn’t taught hate. I wasn’t even taught race. I was taught to always judge the person, not appearance, etc. I was maybe four or five when we lived in Ohio for a bit. I was playing with the neighbourhood kids, acting the fool. I was pretending a metal curtain rod was a horn and blowing it. A stumble cut the roof of my mouth. Blood everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mom asked who I was with. “The boy with curly hair.” Nobody told me he was coloured. I didn’t know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dad retired and we settled in the Lou in a peculiar aberration of anti-diversity. I finished high school in a town which had no NO non-white residents. Well, they did treat the Mexs as almost white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had grown tired of moving from Dad’s AF days. I stayed. The town slowly, reluctantly integrated. Next I was in Lake StL. Not a whole lot different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, I’m in Alton, IL, living in a city and building along with a number extremely tanned individuals. What’s that like? How do I treat them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s fucking simple. I treat them as fellow humans, with manners and respect. The human race IS the only race. The rest are racist delusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What I don’t do is try to be something I’m not. I don’t try to appropriate culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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