Then one day the Navy moved us to Norfolk, Va. in 1980..... the School systems made us all watch the movie series "Roots"
I never had a clue until then........
My Mom's family is from West Virginia! That is where I trace my 1800's roots to! Some of them are still in Bluefield, but we trace our ancestry back to Lovern, WV.
I can't watch "ROOTS". I tried so a few years back and became too angry to be positive.
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My Mom's family is from West Virginia! That is where I trace my 1800's roots to! Some of them are still in Bluefield, but we trace our ancestry back to Lovern, WV.
I can't watch "ROOTS". I tried so a few years back and became too angry to be positive.
I was born in Montgomery and lived in Gauley Bridge as a kid until the navy moved us over seas to Okinawa.
Most of my relatives are in that area. Gauley Bridge is about 40 miles west of Charleston on Rt-60.
quite the conversation guys, i would like to say happy easter, and also just point out one thing, i dont care what you have been thru in your life there is no excuse for saying the garbabe that obamas pastor said, under any circumstances, my honest opinion, that goes for anybody, no matter who they are, dt
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quite the conversation guys, i would like to say happy easter, and also just point out one thing, i dont care what you have been thru in your life there is no excuse for saying the garbabe that obamas pastor said, under any circumstances, my honest opinion, that goes for anybody, no matter who they are, dt
What you have said in this post is THE BOTTOM LINE.
It is insulting to Black Americans to somehow think they don't have the intellect to NOT say outrageous things like that.
What you have said in this post is THE BOTTOM LINE.
It is insulting to Black Americans to somehow think they don't have the intellect to NOT say outrageous things like that.
I can agree. But it doesn't surprise me when I hear of a few who do.
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quite the conversation guys, i would like to say happy easter, and also just point out one thing, i dont care what you have been thru in your life there is no excuse for saying the garbabe that obamas pastor said, under any circumstances, my honest opinion, that goes for anybody, no matter who they are, dt
Hey, Happy Easter. DT, it has been a good conversation really. Some disagreements but honestly, I think we're closer to agreeing than we think. I think that some of us place a stronger emphasis on some things while others place a stronger emphasis on others. But we're within arms reach of each other on this.
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"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 (English Standard Version)
I was born in Montgomery and lived in Gauley Bridge as a kid until the navy moved us over seas to Okinawa.
Most of my relatives are in that area. Gauley Bridge is about 40 miles west of Charleston on Rt-60.
Gauley Bridge!!! OMG, that was the most horrible part of the drive before 64 went through there!!!
But it's beautiful. I love the waterfall that's there. They've built it up as a little park now, although I haven't been there for about 10 years. The water is delicious too, and so cold!!
I'll never forget that drive though. When I was a kid (my mom drove from IL to VA twice a year), I would purposely go to sleep around Ashland, KY because I knew what was coming!! I remember crying telling my mom to slow down around those curves! LOL!
But while I love that 64 goes through, I miss the little shops along the way that have probably closed up by now. We used to stop at the Alpine Glass Factory, there were a couple Indian shops, and the Mystery House....haha.
Oh, the memories.
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