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In reply to the discussion: Things I don't miss about old-fashioned, Norman Rockwell era Thanksgivings. [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)12. Only one of those I saw was the first and escaped that fate by hanging out with the men.
Who did not make bigoted jokes or discuss anything but how each other was getting along. No need to agree on anything, just catch up.
Religion was also not part of the meal, as it was just a choice one made and no one's business but that one person. Same as, 'Do you want to have mashed potatoes or do you want sweet potatoes?'
When people recognize consciously that beliefs are a matter of personal choice and nothing more, they lose the power to terrify or condemn.
As far as being seen and not heard, some days it was more of not seen or heard as they were worn out and left us to decide what we chose to do.
We weern't that chummy, but we had time to think. We were odd, I guess.
I miss them very much during the holidays.
Religion was also not part of the meal, as it was just a choice one made and no one's business but that one person. Same as, 'Do you want to have mashed potatoes or do you want sweet potatoes?'
When people recognize consciously that beliefs are a matter of personal choice and nothing more, they lose the power to terrify or condemn.
As far as being seen and not heard, some days it was more of not seen or heard as they were worn out and left us to decide what we chose to do.
We weern't that chummy, but we had time to think. We were odd, I guess.
I miss them very much during the holidays.
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Things I don't miss about old-fashioned, Norman Rockwell era Thanksgivings. [View all]
pnwmom
Nov 2013
OP
That picture was of the little girl during segregation when she had to be escorted into a school
monmouth3
Nov 2013
#4
I don't see how people with straight, reddish hair can be read as racially ambiguous.
LeftyMom
Nov 2013
#18
I don't understand your post. Are you suggesting that the people in this picture were NOT
Number23
Nov 2013
#19
Norman Rockwell has some great paintings about Civil Rights, but in this pic both are White
JI7
Nov 2013
#20
Only one of those I saw was the first and escaped that fate by hanging out with the men.
freshwest
Nov 2013
#12
Not too long ago, someone started an OP suggesting that Charles Shulz was racist...
WorseBeforeBetter
Nov 2013
#17
Norman Rockwell was a strong progressive who supported FDR and Civil Rights.
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2013
#25