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In reply to the discussion: One reason I'm over the moon about the Royal Wedding [View all]stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)114. Yes,yes!& Merritt College so important to the 60's! My whole life proudly identified from Oakland
No matter where I've lived, Oakland formed my politics at a young age & has always been first in my heart. I lived there in the late 50's ; there was a Redline of Mandana Blvd between middle class black & white families. Yet we all went to the same schools & were friends together. The Redlining was being challenged, and we kids could not comprehend the racism of many of the parents
fearmongering about the" blockbusting" families of our friends. Set my politics for life.
I know that I learned to sail on Lake Merritt, pretty much lived at the library there. I'm pretty sure St Paul's was the church where I got confirmed since Lake Merritt was my neighborhood!
Thanks & shout out back at you, wryter2000!
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I dreamed of marrying a prince and being whisked off to a castle to live happily after...
Demsrule86
May 2018
#66
I always hated the Disney princess bullshit too, but I have to give Meghan props- she really is
bettyellen
May 2018
#72
Neither here or there but you had as good a chance of marrying a Beatle as any other young woman.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2018
#9
Reverse the roles in this scene and the man would be a bully and an arsonist. nt
USALiberal
May 2018
#96
You are making me smile. I look forward to catching upon all the festivities tonight.
Hekate
May 2018
#21
Very interesting. I had never heard of her before this. She is beautiful and
smirkymonkey
May 2018
#39
Well said! +1000! Amen! I was surprised and kind of sad to read some of the negative comments about
skylucy
May 2018
#28
There are also Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, and a Baroness in Monaco
muriel_volestrangler
May 2018
#37
I'm not a big fan of church most of the time, but the Bishop was terrific.
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2018
#62
Michael Curry is presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church...my church. my niece has
Demsrule86
May 2018
#65
I am moving to Cleveland and I am even more impressed with the church there...it is truly
Demsrule86
May 2018
#120
Always been proud of the Episcopal Church; it's stood for social justice, inclusiveness, love
stuffmatters
May 2018
#84
Yes,yes!& Merritt College so important to the 60's! My whole life proudly identified from Oakland
stuffmatters
May 2018
#114
Yes - I think Charles doing it sent a powerful message: "She's with us, now."
EffieBlack
May 2018
#99
There is a sense of "We're too cool for this and you guys are dorks for liking it"
EffieBlack
May 2018
#100