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murielm99

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13. When my kids were in middle school,

Reply to LisaM (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 04:55 PM

Jan 2019

there was a boy who wanted to dress up as Michael Jordan for the Halloween party. It was an all-school party. Some of the kids went all out with the costumes.

The kid had the basketball part of his outfit. He wanted to do the blackface thing. Fortunately, his parents would not let him. He had to be a white Michael Jordan. He had just as good a time as everyone else.

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Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel resigns after Halloween blackface photos emerge [View all] Jose Garcia Jan 2019 OP

He certainly "monkeyed that up". Midnight Writer Jan 2019 #1

D'oh!! Leghorn21 Jan 2019 #3

Finally, there's a "Katrina victim" I have no feeling for Leghorn21 Jan 2019 #2

Photo brooklynite Jan 2019 #4

There should be about 7.53 billion people who find that offensive. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #7

'Before the Governor appoints you, is there anything in your past that we should know about?" brooklynite Jan 2019 #11

Sec State in Florida is an appointed position brooklynite Jan 2019 #5

Another fine, very fine, Gopper goes down in flames. (That was fast!) nt NCjack Jan 2019 #6

BUT BUT BUT blackface Covington boys get to go to the White House! DISCRIMINATION! BamaRefugee Jan 2019 #8

Who does this? LisaM Jan 2019 #9

When my kids were in middle school, murielm99 Jan 2019 #13

My nephew went as Barry Bonds one year when he was about five. LisaM Jan 2019 #15

OMG. What the fuck is wrong with these people? SunSeeker Jan 2019 #10

So not welcomed to the White House by Trump and H. Sanders? ffr Jan 2019 #12

great a new job opening for another closet kkk type nt msongs Jan 2019 #14

Bad dentures. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #16

But the Kovington Katholic Kids say Grokenstein Jan 2019 #17

"THE BEST PEOPLE..." bullwinkle428 Jan 2019 #18

Here's the link for those who aren't on a mobile device: Stand and Fight Jan 2019 #19

That guy is a pos rockfordfile Jan 2019 #20

Why would anyone do this? UpInArms Jan 2019 #21

Yep Jose Garcia Feb 2019 #23

Someone will be along shortly to tell us it was just a blackout GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #22

"I like beer..." truthisfreedom Feb 2019 #24