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appalachiablue

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21. Beautiful story, tx for posting this. Sadly, people's atttitudes

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 04:04 PM

Jul 2018

towards disability and other matters are sometimes much more hurtful than the condition or illness. But not with many people as the terrific pub owner shows.

Cheers!

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Pub Owner's Response To A Dad Asking If His Disabled Son Can Enter Is Incredibly Heartwarming [View all] Stonepounder Jul 2018 OP

Beautiful sheshe2 Jul 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Jul 2018 #2

Except it's in Sheffield, England Pacifist Patriot Jul 2018 #4

Right-o Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #26

If I'm ever in Sheffield, I know where I'm popping in for a drink! Pacifist Patriot Jul 2018 #3

My daughter has a service dog and it is about 50/50 on whether we are told we cannot bring a dog Dustlawyer Jul 2018 #5

That's horrible! geardaddy Jul 2018 #6

I'm so sorry RandomAccess Jul 2018 #10

I am so sorry this has happened to you and your daughter. I wish I could make it all better Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #23

I can't imagine d_r Jul 2018 #30

What a mensch! Girard442 Jul 2018 #7

Great to read GOOD news Scarsdale Jul 2018 #8

My husband and I have a handicapped child on the level of a one year old demigoddess Jul 2018 #9

So it is a matter of being ignorant or being informed. That makes a lot of sense. Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #24

I went to school in Seattle in the 1970's. haele Jul 2018 #33

some of these kids were too young to go to school, but they still accepted her. demigoddess Jul 2018 #35

Well, MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #11

Sheffield has banned Donald Trump from its city limits in case you haven't heard. world wide wally Jul 2018 #22

Maybe..... MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #25

My wife's sister and her husband hav a severely disabled daughter, and they are Trump supporters. kchamberlin25 Jul 2018 #12

And a followup from the pub owner ... CloudWatcher Jul 2018 #13

OK, now I'm crying. flibbitygiblets Jul 2018 #18

what a class act! rurallib Jul 2018 #28

bookmarked for love AllaN01Bear Jul 2018 #14

There is no "ADA" in the British Isles, or Europe, as yet, but this story shows that civil rights, FailureToCommunicate Jul 2018 #15

Isn't making loud noises and waving arms pretty common in pubs? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2018 #16

Isn't that what pubs are for? lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #17

Our Dear Leader himself HockeyMom Jul 2018 #19

LMBO iluvtennis Jul 2018 #20

With England in the Semi-Finals today, I can guarantee... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2018 #32

Beautiful story, tx for posting this. Sadly, people's atttitudes appalachiablue Jul 2018 #21

Thats how it should be everywhere. Eko Jul 2018 #27

This post goes deep apkhgp Jul 2018 #29

great story Demovictory9 Jul 2018 #31

maybe a soccer game on the tv....known to produce some rowdy stuff in england dembotoz Jul 2018 #34