Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/13

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Observations about the 'R' word at the Taiko Conference
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Mon Aug 13 19:31:18 2007
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Richard,

Taiko drums!  Yes, I remember my visit to Sado Island in 1988.  Only 
spent a day and a half there, but I saw
and heard a lot.

Jerry


Richard wrote:
> Hit Delete if not interested.
>
> 4 days of Taiko, whoa. Just to bring a bit of closure to the thread, I 
> note with interests that
>
> - one of the discussion groups is for Asian or Asian descended LGBTs 
> in Taiko. Yes, they specifically narrow it to Asians or Asian 
> descended etc.
>
> - in the main concert, the co-MC (some famous media personality or 
> something) can't stop saying "Japanese American" taiko groups when it 
> is clear that while non-Asian are minority, there are clearly "white 
> folks" banging on the drums on stage.
>
> Blinders? The 'R' word? I don't know, just some observations.
>
> NO ARCHIVE
>