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African American

irisblue

(35,819 posts) Sun Aug 10, 2025, 03:16 PM Aug 10

I am sitting outside on my porch, it is summer [View all]

There are kid & grand kids, maybe great grand kids on my mostly very quiet street playing b ball & bike riding around.

One kid ignored his mom's call of his name. His father came out, 1 house West and called his full name.

His full government name. The other adults and I stiffened,. That boy went right home.

🤭

Sometimes I am very aware I got it good

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I am sitting outside on my porch, it is summer [View all] irisblue Aug 10 OP

Your story makes me smile 😊 Clouds Passing Aug 10 #1

I have freaking fantastic neighbors and a damn good life irisblue Aug 10 #3

I never wanted to hear my parents call me with my full name - it was trouble! erronis Aug 10 #2

O, yeah..calling by the full name meant business and maybe a bit of fear 😧 Deuxcents Aug 10 #4

Summer. 1950. 8 years old. Softball, until it was so dark, you couldn't see the ball anymore. Then, maybe time to sit 3Hotdogs Aug 10 #5

This is a lovely memory. Thank you for giving it to me irisblue Aug 10 #6

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