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byronius

(7,392 posts) Sat Jul 14, 2018, 02:23 AM Jul 2018

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I'm lifting a rum and coke tonight for Emmet Till.

Because we'd all like to be remembered at our best moment -- and that boy was a bright, fun-loving, smart kid with a beating heart.

His death was a tragedy. But his life was a flaming spark in the darkness.

Forget our death. What was our life?

Emmet! A little justice coming your way. I have thought of you often.

I'll bet his smile was shining and his soul was bright.

His Life Mattered.

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I'm lifting a rum and coke tonight for Emmet Till. (Original Post) byronius Jul 2018 OP

When you look at his picture you know how scared he must have been grantcart Jul 2018 #1

indeed. nm MariaCSR Jul 2018 #2

I tried a vanilla rum and coke last night empedocles Jul 2018 #3

... tavernier Jul 2018 #4

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

1. When you look at his picture you know how scared he must have been

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2018, 03:07 AM

Jul 2018

And how he must have begged for his life and how he suffered a hundred years of pain and terror in a few hours.

MariaCSR

(642 posts)

2. indeed. nm

Reply to grantcart (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:16 AM

Jul 2018

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. I tried a vanilla rum and coke last night

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2018, 06:33 AM

Jul 2018

Nice and subtle.

Eases the news flood somewhat.

tavernier

(12,375 posts)

4. ...

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2018, 06:51 AM

Jul 2018

Hurts my heart.

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