Racism Is Alive and Well

[BJean 16]

Well how 'bout that, bro! My Indian name is: Sister turn the other cheek. Take that any way you want. (kidding, of course)

You haven't been to God's territory - NE Oklahoma? I have no idea if it is still there, but I can't believe you haven't ventured up to Tahlequah to see the Cherokee exhibits/camp. It was built long ago and maybe it has not been maintained. I dunno. Maybe there's a casino there now. But it was interesting. And in North Carolina, there is a village that is the heart of the Cherokee Nation and I believe it is where the Trail of Tears started. That part of North Carolina and parts of NE Oklahoma are very similar in terrain. Both very hilly/mountainous, heavily treed and beautiful. If you're a card carrier, you might think about traveling to N.C., flash your card and meet some of your brothers.

Texarkana climate and vegetation is much greener and more like that part of the country than where I am near Ft. Worth. Where I am, those darned cowboys are still gunning for us. This is the part of the country where I have experienced the most discrimination against Indians. Some of it is tongue in cheek, some rather serious. But that may have more to do with football than the Indian/Cowboy culture. :-)

[plain 12]

At the risk of being called traitorous to my race, I do love the Dallas Cowboys (but not Jerry Jones).

[BJean 16]

What a bag of wind. We had a great thing going until he came along.

In spite of Jerry, Jimmy Johnson was quite a thrill. He was at O-State for a while. When he was in Miami, we saw a game and swore that his boys were hopped up on a little someum' someum' ya know what I mean? Even the fans were rabid and drunk. We took off our OU colors before we got pounded.

But he was a winning coach, ya know?