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Insensitive e-mail raises race concerns at City Hall
Macon Telegraph ^ | Nov. 01, 2007 | Matt Barnwell

Posted on 11/01/2007 5:07:35 PM PDT by a real Sheila

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To: Shimmer

What do you think the cooks at H&H cafeteria think of all this? I seem to remember the Allman’s as being white according to the pics on the wall.

Ok, we are having fried catfish in this cracker shack tomorrow.

God I hated Macon. We moved there from Washington, DC and I never could find a “downtown.” I actually asked someone the first time there where it was and he just looked at me. I was in the middle of it.


21 posted on 11/01/2007 5:53:24 PM PDT by doodad
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To: doodad

Worse. I live in Perry.


22 posted on 11/01/2007 5:54:21 PM PDT by Shimmer (Lord, help me to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.)
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To: a real Sheila
There once was a Black History Month luncheon who's menu included a lot of items that you could describe as soul food, or you could include them in a stereotype. Missing was fried chicken and I always wondered if that was the result of Political Correctness or just they decided to limit the choices for other reasons.

If it was PC, I hate to tell them but that was necessary...and silly to stop at that point.

I once made a list of things Mom used to feed or threaten to feed us kids, things that were from the Old Country that Grandmom routinely served her, that are commonly considered "soul food".

I hate the legal bastards who threaten organizations with predictions of dire consequences shold they ever get sued for race discrimination and they haven't bought thier "sensitivity training".

I've stated it many times that the money spent on those jerks should go to a different ethnic/cultural/whatever group every month, to be spent on food and just food for a group lunch.

My rationale is this, everybody but the English have something good in their cusine. That's a positive experience with a different culture. It breaksdown a barrier and encourages further interaction and tolerance. And it's really hard to hate someone who feeds you.

23 posted on 11/01/2007 5:55:00 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (Columbia = Ayatollah U.)
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To: L98Fiero

You.must.not.like.catfish. It.does.not.fit.the.profile!


24 posted on 11/01/2007 5:55:23 PM PDT by Shimmer (Lord, help me to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.)
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To: Doctor Raoul

Funny you say that bit. I was on a food board the other day and they were bemoaning the lack of black chefs on a particular channel. And the lack of “afican-american” cuisine. But, if you mention fried chicken, catfish, collards, hoe cakes etc and are white.....dude you best be white trash on the end of the dirt road past the trailers, cuz otherwise you are a racist. And even if you are from that road...you’re a cracker and a racist.

Feh, a pox on their houses.


25 posted on 11/01/2007 6:03:25 PM PDT by doodad
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To: Shimmer

While fishing in Philly as a kid, if you caught catfish or carp, you threw them back.


26 posted on 11/01/2007 6:05:43 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (Columbia = Ayatollah U.)
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To: Doctor Raoul

I personally do not eat catfish, but it’s BIG around here, blacks and whites eat it. And fried chicken too. And greens.
Maybe they should have offered the prisoners Crab Leo????


27 posted on 11/01/2007 6:47:01 PM PDT by Shimmer (Lord, help me to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.)
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To: a real Sheila; Liberty Valance
This is like an episode of Archie Bunker I saw once. Edith couldn’t figure out how certain foods became “theirs.”

I’m white and of Irish extraction. Do I get potatoes and hash? What do we Irish have to do to get chicken, catfish, coke and biscuits? Do we get all the whiskey, or do I have to keep drinking Liberty Valance’s single malts?

28 posted on 11/01/2007 6:49:26 PM PDT by Brucifer (G. W. Bush "The dog ate my copy of the Constitution.")
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To: skepsel
What! No Moon Pies? That’s just wrong...

And no conebread! Dey wuzz gonna feed dem prizznuhs and not give dem no watermelon and no conebread. Das jes' niggardly.

29 posted on 11/01/2007 6:51:39 PM PDT by Tall_Texan (No Third Term For Bill Clinton!)
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To: Doctor Raoul
While fishing in Philly as a kid, if you caught catfish or carp, you threw them back

That's because they are bottom feeders (and carp are bony). Would you want to eat something at the bottom of Philly's rivers?

30 posted on 11/01/2007 7:12:57 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Ron Paul Criminality: http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2007/10/paul_bot)
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To: Brucifer
"Do we get all the whiskey, or do I have to keep drinking Liberty Valance’s single malts?"

I was wondering the same thing me own flippin' self.

*<[];o)))~ Ho-Ho-Ho!
31 posted on 11/01/2007 7:54:30 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Liberty Valance

Liberty, God bless your pointy little head. LOL! God bless your whiskey too!


32 posted on 11/01/2007 8:05:31 PM PDT by Brucifer (G. W. Bush "The dog ate my copy of the Constitution.")
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To: ItisaReligionofPeace
There is NOTHING black about catfish, chicken, biscuits, and coke.

I agree, as long as the cook isn't niggardly with the portions.

33 posted on 11/01/2007 8:33:03 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Ted Kennedy was not a licensed driver at Chappaquiddick!)
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To: OCC

I thought you’d enjoy the thread, plus you-know-the-area ping


34 posted on 11/01/2007 8:44:50 PM PDT by Shimmer (Lord, help me to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.)
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To: a real Sheila

Problem solved.
35 posted on 11/01/2007 9:09:30 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (Columbia = Ayatollah U.)
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To: a real Sheila

I’m not seeing any reader’s comments anywhere on that page...How do you reach them?


36 posted on 11/02/2007 7:53:48 AM PDT by Verloona Ti
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To: Verloona Ti

Unfortunately, the liberal editors REMOVED all the comments this morning! It is a shame because some were pretty hilarious and spot on!

Folks were raising H (appropriately) about how ridiculous this PC crap has become and how the race baiters jump on the bandwagon at any given chance, and how only whites are considered RACIST, yet blacks can say any damned thing they want, including liberal use of the N word in their music, etc.

I think folks need to celebrate their cultural differences, and recognize the things they have in common like enjoying some good Southern cooking. I personally LOVE fried chicken and catfish, biscuits and greens and I am white.


37 posted on 11/02/2007 8:32:57 AM PDT by a real Sheila (stop hillary NOW!)
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To: Tax-chick; 4CJ

sounds like a fine meal for those boys. Many folks would be happy to have the opportunity for a good hot meal.


38 posted on 11/02/2007 8:43:12 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: a real Sheila

Well, at least I know it’s not lack of intelligence on my part for not seeing the link to the comments! :-D Too bad; I would have liked to have read them.


39 posted on 11/02/2007 8:53:14 AM PDT by Verloona Ti
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To: a real Sheila
Unfortunately, the liberal editors REMOVED all the comments this morning! It is a shame because some were pretty hilarious and spot on!

Glad you said that. I was feeling pretty stupid about not being able to find the comments :)

Heck, I'm still looking to see what was offensive as the "reporter" deemed it not fit to mention.

40 posted on 11/02/2007 8:54:40 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (No buy China!!)
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