Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is so reassuring to know that America's racial problems were solved in the 60's, and that we can eliminate affirmative action and other because black Americans are now living their lives on an even playing field.... ;-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Kyle Cassidy Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 3:59 PM To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Subject: [Leica] Go to the front of the line This has little to do with leicas anymore, but keith said: >I do not know about Illinois. You probably could not do this in >Wisconsin: > [snip] >2. Give preferential treatment to some classes of persons in >providing services or facilities in any public place of >accommodation or amusement because of sex, race, color, creed, >sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry. In 1999, linda and I went to see "the world is not enough" at 16th and walnut here in philadelphia. Also opening was a movie which I think was "Set it off", about four african american bank robbers, but it might not have been, anyway, queen latifa was in it, and there was a huge line at the theater. Maybe 100 people, of which linda and I were the only white people. So we got in line and it got closer and closer to the time our movie was supposed to start and the line wasn't moving. There were six or seven police officers outside the theater and eventually, one of them came over to linda and I and said "you two, come with me." he walked us to the front of the line, the theater manager unlocked the door, let us in and said "go get your tickets". I'm not sure if they just like white people more, or if they assumed we weren't there to see queen latifah. We were the only two people in the theater to see james bond though. That was kind of neat. But I wonder why they didn't ask the line "is anybody here for the james bond film starting in 6 minutes?" There were no leicas in the movie, but I think I saw a leica in "the french connection" last week. kc - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html