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Top Comments regulars know that my second child, K2, is adopted from Ethiopia and has been in the US since December 5th 2009. It took until this past Saturday for Teh Ugly to raise its head...
it was about 10am and Casa Brillig was sitting in a jampacked Starbucks at the Smallest Table Ever. The line of people was out the door and snaking right behind K2's chair. As we sat chatting and reading and enjoying our morning, a man in the line looked over at us, looked down at K2, then looked at me, the adult facing him. As I looked back at him and sipped my Pumpkin Spice Latte, he said in a jovial voice That another Obama there?
The world ground to a sudden, horrible, halt. Eleven months K2 has been physically a part of our family, and this is the first nastiness we've experienced.
"Excuse me?" I said. Please, please let me have heard him wrong.
You got yourself another Obama there?
I wish I could say I'd responded with a withering smile and a "Bless your heart." Or the educational response "No, actually, since my son was born in AFRICA he's not eligible to become the legally elected POTUS, you dumbfuck." But in my shock, I simply answered with a glare "No, he's my SON."
But wait, there's more... the guy's response, as Mr. Brillig stared at him and various others in close proximity (did I mention the place was packed?) looked at me awkwardly, was Oh. Umm, I'm from Florida.
As the diary title says... What The Fuck Hell???
I coldly said "That's nice" and he wisely shut up. I went over to our Mayor, a wonderful Dem whose son is in K2's class, and told him what happened, and that this was the first time in a year anyone at all had been less than warm, welcoming and accepting in the city. His reply made me laugh: Well, he's from Florida but is up here when it's cold? And he's wearing a Giants cap? Not too smart...
So, dear Top Commenteers, what exactly was the guy trying to tell me? Did he think he was politely, euphemistically, letting me know in case I hadn't noticed that ZOMG!!! My son is a BROWN PERSON!!!!! Did he think he was making a haha funny? Perhaps he didn't realize the kid sitting 18" from me asking me for help with his Nintendo was related to me?
And for the love of god, what the HELL does being from Florida have to do with it? Anyone?
Neither of the K's realized what was said, although K1 was horrified and very upset when we explained why WE were angry. We know this is NOT typical of our community. But it put a damper on an otherwise lovely Saturday morning.
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I hope everyone remembered to vote!! The TC inbox is brimming with nominations tonite!
From edsbrooklyn:
In xxdrzombiexx's diary Who are these people? Glenn Beck speaks, death threats follow, Muskegon Critic gets right to the heart of the matter, as usual.
From JanF:
In jotterville today, blue aardvarkmade a prediction witch, I mean which, may well come true.
From geomoo:
Mayfly summarizes the GOP commitment to fair elections.
From civil wingnut:
We all thought and talked about voting today, electricgrendel reminded us why.
From luckylizard:
This one by Flauten is great! It was mentioned in response to a comment about a little old lady who was yelling across the 50 ft. line outside a polling place.
From Yours Truly, brillig:
GlowNZon exit polling. jfromga's reply was wonder-ful!
dweb8231 on ABC and Breitbart bears remembering.
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Top Mojo certainly is the will of the people, who voted with their reccs. Thanks to the mojo-to-exel magic of sardonyx and cskendrick, here's the Election Night results:
Top 30 Comments excluding tip jars, first comments and stuff:
1) Not a single legitimate... by Bonsai66 — 231
2) of course it's about race by St Louis Woman — 199
3) You are awesome. THANK YOU for by flitedocnm — 184
4) I happened to be over there on W. 66th by brooklynbadboy — 162
5) What irks me is boner was mad that POTUS called by jovie131 — 152
6) Tipped for optimism. n/t by Snud — 146
7) I think all democrats, even the ones that are by jovie131 — 141
8) I lost my job and my home and im still voting. by Tulips — 127
9) People had died for this right by mizzum — 124
10) Too bad by beltane — 117
11) I'd call a reporter, by Joieau — 114
12) I hope you're right by sullivanst — 110
13) Tipped for tipping for optimism. by illinifan17 — 104
14) Will be back a bit later... by HoosierDeb — 95
15) I am off to vote in a little bit by xxdr zombiexx — 91
16) Going back is absolutely the right thing to do. by electricgrendel — 90
17) It was Hilton Head by mizzum — 87
18) I stand corrected. I also found this at their by MRA NY — 85
19) And where was the condemnation of Limbaugh for by LincolnDuncan — 83
20) THANK YOU! by Scott McAdams — 81
21) rank hypocrisy, but what should we expect from by marabout40 — 80
22) It was violence with a smile by mizzum — 79
23) Go back and by texaschick — 76
24) ABC is shocked! shocked! by sierrak9s — 76
25) thanks jovie. You have been great this entire by mdmslle — 75
26) It was worse in 2008 by mizzum — 75
27) One thing I know, and this is just me, by africa — 74
28) I think that this will... by Bonsai66 — 74
29) It's about both. It's about "How dare this black by marabout40 — 73
30) Thank you Congressman Greyson for all by spiraldancer8 — 72
Top 30 Comments with no exclusions, aka the Tip Jar & Pooties list :-):
1) Tip Jar by mizzum — 690
2) Tip Jar by pontificator — 638
3) Tip Jar by blackwaterdog — 517
4) Tip Jar by Steven D — 459
5) Tip Jar by HoosierDeb — 454
6) Tip Jar by mdmslle — 438
7) Tips for Pattern Recognition by xxdr zombiexx — 402
8) Tip Jar by alpolitics — 337
9) Sorry for the short diary by Demi Moaned — 304
10) I am so proud to be a Democrat. by noweasels — 271
11) Tip Jar by Julie Gulden — 249
12) Not a single legitimate... by Bonsai66 — 231
13) Tip Jar by TheOrchid — 222
14) Tip Jar by Michael Moore — 207
15) of course it's about race by St Louis Woman — 199
16) Tip Jar by msblucow — 193
17) Tip Jar by Democrats Ramshield — 186
18) You are awesome. THANK YOU for by flitedocnm — 184
19) I happened to be over there on W. 66th by brooklynbadboy — 162
20) What irks me is boner was mad that POTUS called by jovie131 — 152
21) Tipped for optimism. n/t by Snud — 146
22) I think all democrats, even the ones that are by jovie131 — 141
23) I lost my job and my home and im still voting. by Tulips — 127
24) People had died for this right by mizzum — 124
25) Tip Jar by Benintn — 121
26) Tip Jar by testvet6778 — 121
27) Too bad by beltane — 117
28) I'd call a reporter, by Joieau — 114
29) I hope you're right by sullivanst — 110
30) There's Still Time to Vote by JekyllnHyde — 107