See post #6. But who am I to judge someone’s race just by looking at their outward appearance?
You missed my point. Everyone was speculating about the wife and chidren being black; which would be a hint that he might be black. At that point I raised the issue of his name being CALLAHAN; which certainly leans Irish. That’s why I asked if he really IS black. No harm, no foul.
I shouldn’t be too surprised. My mother was a Stump, Americanized from the German, Schtumpf. About 2 years ago I made friends with a black guy and was surprised when he said his last name is Stump. Things got mixed up pretty badly back in the 1800s. Now we jokingly call each other “cousin”.