Brown People, Pink People
A wise person once said: "Out of the mouths of babes oft time come gems." Our niece Isabella (C'pher's brother's 4 year old spitfire) apparently had a funny and telling sort of "civics lesson" with her grandmother, C'pher's mom Sally.
Here is the conversation as Sally recounts it:
Sally: "Did you see the new President today?"
Isabella: "Yeah, but that's Obama. He helped the brown people, but he's dead now, and it was his birthday."
S: "No, no, he's the brand-new President you saw on TV."
I: "I told you he died!!"
S: "I'll bet you were talking about Dr. King in school. He's the one who died."
I: "Oh, yeah, for the brown people! Somebody shot him!"
Isabella: "Yeah, but that's Obama. He helped the brown people, but he's dead now, and it was his birthday."
S: "No, no, he's the brand-new President you saw on TV."
I: "I told you he died!!"
S: "I'll bet you were talking about Dr. King in school. He's the one who died."
I: "Oh, yeah, for the brown people! Somebody shot him!"
S: "Do you want to see Grandma's tape of Mr. Obama when we get home?"
I: "Nah, I want to watch cartoons."
I: "Nah, I want to watch cartoons."
A girl after my own heart, obviously. Though, I must admit, watching footage of the big day over and over again is quite satisfying. President Obama. I really like the sound of that a lot. President Obama.
But what I like even better is this: a civil rights platform focusing heavily on LGBT concerns.
Someone pinch me! He's like the Bizarro-Bush!
Photo via the flickr stream of those awesome folks who replaced all the Bush Street signs here in SF with Obama yesterday. See photo for credit.
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