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In reply to the discussion: The time Tony Bennett "...saw things no human being should ever have to see." [View all]BobTheSubgenius
(11,560 posts)26. Many years ago, I met a man whose parents weren't born into slavery, but...
...his father was a sharecropper, and M was born in a cabin with a dirt floor in 1938. When I met him, he was very well-educated and had lived on every continent except Antarctica. He once marched with MLK, and seemed to hold no bitterness about his past.
He once lived here, and I'm not sure why he left, but he did say that our smallish city was the best place to live he'd ever been. I can't but agree.
A remarkable man.
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The time Tony Bennett "...saw things no human being should ever have to see." [View all]
elleng
Feb 2021
OP
I spent a long time working for a German WW2 vet who had been imprisoned on the Russian front.
NBachers
Feb 2021
#2
Yep, African Americans were treated worse than Nazi soldiers down south and .....
LenaBaby61
Feb 2021
#13
Many years ago, I met a man whose parents weren't born into slavery, but...
BobTheSubgenius
Mar 2021
#26
I think my uncle kept in touch with at least one of those POWs. When he was
yellowdogintexas
Mar 2021
#36
I've been lucky enough to see him perform twice, he a really a true gentleman.
flying_wahini
Feb 2021
#14
Saw Tony two years ago. Sounded great and truly enjoyed himself. The audience was very loving.
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2021
#35