Happy Juneteenth!

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

Again and again you show us your true colors

Thank you. I try to be an open book. I confess that I don't really know what you mean by "true colors", though. What colors are you talking about?

BTW, I was watching an episode of Futurama about Xmas and The robot santa and the robot "kwanzaa" equivalent were having a conversation. The gist was that the Kwanzaa robot was sad that nobody cared about his holiday (or something like that). To this day it's having a hard time getting traction. I think a holiday really needs to come from something real, and be grassroots created. Juneteenth may fit that bill in Texas, now. It's not a thing in my country, Kentucky, though. We don't celebrate other countries holidays. That's why they don't celebrate thanksgiving in the UK.

And based on that Fururama episode, I'm guessing I'm not the only one that chuckles a little inside whenever someone mentions Kwanzaa in any "serious" way.

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by Not Insane

Thank you. I try to be an open book. I confess that I don't really know what you mean by "true colors", though. What colors are you talking about?

BTW, I was watching an episode of Futurama about Xmas and The robot santa and the robot "kwanzaa" equivalent were having a conversation. The gist was that the Kwanzaa robot was sad that nobody cared about his holiday (or something like that). To this day it's having a hard time getting traction. I think a holiday really needs to come from something real, and be grassroots created. Juneteenth may fit that bill in Texas, now. It's not a thing in my country, Kentucky, though. We don't celebrate other countries holidays. That's why they don't celebrate thanksgiving in the UK.

And based on that Fururama episode, I'm guessing I'm not the only one that chuckles a little inside whenever someone mentions Kwanzaa in any "serious" way.

Oh we believe you.

[donquixote99]

Well, in a certain way we believe. I agree the book is open, but I believe what I see, not necessarily how it is described.

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Well, in a certain way we believe. I agree the book is open, but I believe what I see, not necessarily how it is described.

Reading between the lines as it were?

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

Reading between the lines as it were?

A nod is as good as a wink.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Not Insane

I've heard of Kwanzaa, a made up holiday, but I've not heard of Juneteenth. But then, I don't live in texas. Not hearing of it does not make one a bigot. That is a ludicrous accusation on the face of it. Knock it off with the ad-hominem attacks.

Cut out the religious bigotry. No further warning will be given.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Not Insane

I've heard of Kwanzaa, a made up holiday, but I've not heard of Juneteenth. But then, I don't live in texas. Not hearing of it does not make one a bigot. That is a ludicrous accusation on the face of it. Knock it off with the ad-hominem attacks.

Perhaps not, but it does make you ignorant in that it has been a Federal holiday for a year.

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Well, in a certain way we believe. I agree the book is open, but I believe what I see, not necessarily how it is described.

I'm a firm believer in that world view. Ignore what people say and watch what they do. Of course, that's hard on a forum since all we have is words. But it's important to read between the lines.

What I've noticed is that the left tends to try to demonize those with whom they disagree, while the right tends to understand the left, because most of us started out on the left (as children, it's natural), but matured past it. The beginning of this video is an excellent example of leftist leaders "demonizing" the right:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Maa-7pv1k

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

A nod is as good as a wink.

Never say what you can whisper.
Never whisper what you can nod.
Never nod what you can wink.
Never wink what you can smile.

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Cut out the religious bigotry. No further warning will be given.

Where did I mention religion? Kwanzaa is NOT a religion.