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To: 17th Miss Regt

A black gentleman I worked with many years ago was prone to use the term ‘paper sack tan’...


24 posted on 07/16/2021 11:41:04 PM PDT by snuffy smiff (Vsetko Umiera! Build the Wall and build it tall, then build a gallows and hang them ALL!)
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To: snuffy smiff

A black surgeon I knew told me that the some blacks had a social hierarchy based on the shade of their skin. The ones lighter than the proverbial brown paper bag were the elites according to him. The darker ones were considered of lower social standing. He, of course, thought it was a very stupid idea.


32 posted on 07/17/2021 3:34:15 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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