So? Considering how long ago this would have been, it wouldn’t have been an Anglo boy; society’s collective brain would have exploded. More likely she means a “light-skinned” African-American boy with blue eyes. (In those days, it only took one distant African-American anscestor to be labeled as “colored”. Those were not “good old days”.).Or then again, maybe not. Besides, what’s it to anyone else?
Olddog1 over 12 years ago
Know the feelin’ Ruthie, know the feelin’.
listmom over 12 years ago
I don’t think it was his name she was focused on at the time. ;-)
Perkycat over 12 years ago
I’ll remember it later after you’ve left.
VirginiaCityLady over 12 years ago
I know the feeling. I can remember all kinds of things, but names are the worst!
PShaw0423 over 12 years ago
So? Considering how long ago this would have been, it wouldn’t have been an Anglo boy; society’s collective brain would have exploded. More likely she means a “light-skinned” African-American boy with blue eyes. (In those days, it only took one distant African-American anscestor to be labeled as “colored”. Those were not “good old days”.).Or then again, maybe not. Besides, what’s it to anyone else?