Juneteenth

[Horace]

Hm, it seems cooler than I thought. I thought it was a new invention. Now that I've googled it I feel bad about making fun of it.

[A Former User]

@Jolly said in Juneteenth:

And that's part of the problem. We've got all these people making all these pronouncements about the black community, when in reality they really don't know sheep shit from wild honey...Unless you've grown up with them and known them all your life, some of your (collective you) understanding is incomplete.

When I can not tell
Between Winnie and The poo
It is time to die

[Axtremus]

Trump reschedules Tulsa rally 'out of respect' for Juneteenth
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/12/politics/donald-trump-tulsa-rally-juneteenth/index.html

[Jolly]

@Axtremus said in Juneteenth:

Trump reschedules Tulsa rally 'out of respect' for Juneteenth
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/12/politics/donald-trump-tulsa-rally-juneteenth/index.html

And he didn't know, either.

Buncha damnyankees.

[Axtremus]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/oklahoma-lawsuit-tries-to-block-trumps-rally-because-of-coronavirus-fears/2020/06/16/175bbf30-b01f-11ea-a567-6172530208bd_story.html

Judge denies Oklahoma residents’ bid to block Trump’s rally because of coronavirus fears

[Copper]

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[Mik]

I've known about it for at least 40 years.

[Copper]

@Axtremus said in Juneteenth:

Trump reschedules Tulsa rally 'out of respect' for Juneteenth

It's not a holiday, there is no holiday to respect.

[Larry]

Never heard of it. Neither had any of the black people I've asked about it.

[89th]

So, I can actually get behind a holiday that commemorates the freeing of the slaves. It's symbolically a major turning point in this country, and quite frankly, it's a good reminder to BLM today that slaves were freed 150 years ago.

[Jolly]

@Larry said in Juneteenth:

Never heard of it. Neither had any of the black people I've asked about it.

Big deal among the black folk down here...They've got the date wrong, though...

[Loki]

June 19th is also

Garlield the Cat day
National dry martini day
Take back the lunch break day
Ugliest dog day
Wear blue day
Work at home Father’s Day
World sauntering day

These are all symbols of white privilege. We need to eliminate.

[George K]

@Loki ouststanding!

Tomorrow I'll go for a saunter, perhaps an amble!

If I'm feeling adventurous, I might even stroll!

[Loki]

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/17/cuomo-to-propose-making-juneteenth-a-new-york-state-holiday.html?__twitter_impression=true&recirc=taboolainternal

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Juneteenth:

@Loki ouststanding!

Tomorrow I'll go for a saunter, perhaps an amble!

If I'm feeling adventurous, I might even stroll!

Might need Mrs. George for that last one...

Link to video

[George K]

@Jolly , indeed!

[jon-nyc]

Ok, this was just funny. Our 'county executive' sent out the now-obligatory Juneteenth message and it started like this:

On June 19, 1865, our nation stood together in solidarity as we marked the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States...

Um, no it didn't.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth:

Ok, this was just funny. Our 'county executive' sent out the now-obligatory Juneteenth message and it started like this:

On June 19, 1865, our nation stood together in solidarity as we marked the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States...

Um, no it didn't.

Yeah, how about that? They stood in solidarity to remove an institution that they "invented" (see Tim Kaine reference).

[Copper]

Let's not forget slavery was instituted in the colonies by the brits.

The United States came along long after slavery started here.

The USA ended slavery.

Credit where credit is due.

[Catseye3]

@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth:

On June 19, 1865, our nation stood together in solidarity as we marked the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States...

Um, no it didn't.

Oh, Jon, don't be such a Debbie Downer.