Wow.

Aug 08, 2008 17:23

Crazy letter to Carolyn Hax. Carolyn's response is hilarious and right on.

Let me rephrase:

Dear Carolyn,

I pushed encouraged my son to make friends with a neighborhood boy, because he is black. I love all colors of the rainbow and think it would be swell if my son had a complete set of colorful pals, too. Problem is, this boy is horribly ( Read more... )

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garpu August 8 2008, 21:42:51 UTC
Actually this letter did motivate me to look up an old friend I practically grew up with. Damn, but we look like our parents. :) As I recall, he got his appendix out and brought it to school in a jar. I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread, and we hit it off.

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chesyaburke August 8 2008, 22:05:40 UTC
Unbelievable.

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gaudysalamander August 9 2008, 02:37:09 UTC
My jaw dropped when I read that letter this morning.

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mahogany August 9 2008, 16:08:23 UTC
*snicker*

I went on a date with someone like that once. I stopped taking his calls after the first date.

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katranna August 10 2008, 09:45:57 UTC
Oh my god. I feel sorry for all her other "diverse" friends.

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