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David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Lynne on April 29, 2009, 02:04:52 am ---Sure, I remember Melissa! We're Facebook friends! (Are you on there, by the way? If not, you need to be!)
I understand what you're saying here and why I doubt she could fully appreciate it, but of course, I grew up in the South and have an good understanding of what is socially acceptable there and what is not and how hard it can be to defy the convention, particularly when your personal safety could well be at risk.
About the airport - I have some good news about a movement of sorts afoot, tho you may have read it in my blog....the details are hazy at the moment.
Truman (and someone? Paul, Chuck, Rich perhaps) were at an airport restaurant (Charlottesville?) and two of them had the audacity to hug and kiss goodbye, much to the shock of the local patronage.
Well, the next Don Wroe-like trip, I hear this story, and make a proclamation of sorts that from now on, I will kiss whoever picks me up at the airport in full public view and damn the torpedos, or whatever. I put it into practice that very weekend by laying one on Vicki when she got out of the car at the Arrivals terminal. I know there's a picture of that in my blog - a reenactment, actually, as I explained myself. ;)
My logic process, such that it is, is that if enough people become accustomed to seeing it, they'll get over it eventually. And I doubt an airport is someplace homophobic people would do damage because it would land them in trouble with Homeland Security.
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Yes, they will get over it... eventually. But several punches in the mouth hurts! Alex and I always waited to hug each other until we got into my car.
Oh I guess it's probably not THAT bad around here.... my Dad and my Uncle Bob hugged each other once at the Indianapolis airport... but they are brothers. The onlookers around them didn't know it.
I don't know Lynne. It's still rough around these parts. I wouldn't mind risking a hug from Truman, Chuck, Richard or Paul at the Indy airport. In fact I'd welcome it! :D
I'd welcome a hug from you too, although I doubt there would be any risk involved. But I'd love to do it anyway! ;)
Lynne:
--- Quote from: David In Indy on April 29, 2009, 02:24:20 am ---Yes, they will get over it... eventually. But several punches in the mouth hurts! Alex and I always waited to hug each other until we got into my car.
Oh I guess it's probably not THAT bad around here.... my Dad and my Uncle Bob hugged each other once at the Indianapolis airport... but they are brothers. The onlookers around them didn't know it.
I don't know Lynne. It's still rough around these parts. I wouldn't mind risking a hug from Truman, Chuck, Richard or Paul at the Indy airport. In fact I'd welcome it! :D
I'd welcome a hug from you too, although I doubt there would be any risk involved. But I'd love to do it anyway! ;)
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Same goes, Friend. Paul and I were both talking about you the other night (my birthday dinner) in the sense of 'Brokies we haven't met but want to!'. Your ears were probably burning!
If we can make the pow-wow in September, I think we should; I'm going to try to get on a strict schedule for visiting Mom every 4-6 weeks as my finances allow. If we can't do that, I think someone Midwestern (like say a Chicago resident?!) should arrange a small Brokie meet...there's enough to make that happen, for sure.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: garycottle on April 29, 2009, 02:39:25 am ---I wanna to the airport and get hugs from Lynn, David, Truman, Chuck, Richard and Paul. :D
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Gary I swear, if you ever show up You'll be the FIRST to get a hug from me... a punch in the mouth be damned. :-*
Lynne:
--- Quote from: garycottle on April 29, 2009, 02:39:25 am ---I wanna to the airport and get hugs from Lynn, David, Truman, Chuck, Richard and Paul. :D
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That could probably be arranged! :D
How would you feel about visiting Boston in the summertime?
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Lynne on April 29, 2009, 02:35:10 am ---Same goes, Friend. Paul and I were both talking about you the other night (my birthday dinner) in the sense of 'Brokies we haven't met but want to!'. Your ears were probably burning!
If we can make the pow-wow in September, I think we should; I'm going to try to get on a strict schedule for visiting Mom every 4-6 weeks as my finances allow. If we can't do that, I think someone Midwestern (like say a Chicago resident?!) should arrange a small Brokie meet...there's enough to make that happen, for sure.
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Gawd. I have my own tipi in the garage collecting dust as we speak. Yes, let's work on it Lynne!
Hopkinsville is always a good place for a pow-wow! Let's see if we can manage to pull it off this year.
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