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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:38 AM Apr 2021

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Walk that walk, ladies!

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Walk that walk, ladies! (Original Post) StarfishSaver Apr 2021 OP

Perfect. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #1

;-{) Goonch Apr 2021 #2

That's right, Mitch, you have to walk behind me now. Try to keep up. Ilsa Apr 2021 #9

Each time I see these 2 pictures I'm moved more. Just awesome. NT Biophilic Apr 2021 #13

perfect addition to Mitch's office housecat Apr 2021 #18

. . . niyad Apr 2021 #3

my Grandfather was Chief of Police of Pauls Valley Oklahoma in the 40s.. samnsara Apr 2021 #4

That is so cool. Good to have ancestors who did the right thing in life. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #29

That's how BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #5

Wow! mcar Apr 2021 #6

I choked up. soldierant Apr 2021 #28

I did too. Good kind of chills, when you know you are seeing something very special and historic. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #30

... pazzyanne Apr 2021 #7

Oh! Oh! Good heavens, thank you for posting this. Mister Ed Apr 2021 #8

Send to her office? nt Ilsa Apr 2021 #10

I'm tempted to send it to Mitch.... lastlib Apr 2021 #22

I love how the turtle is walking behind Kamala, like she is the Queen. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #31

Kick burrowowl Apr 2021 #11

Oh hell yes. nt sarchasm Apr 2021 #12

Why does "Get thee behind me, Satan" pop into my head? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #14

That ain't Satan, but it's his kissin' cuzzin. lastlib Apr 2021 #23

Very apt. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #27

Beautiful... just beautiful. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #15

yes it is housecat Apr 2021 #17

The Problem We All Live With and then The Solution SYFROYH Apr 2021 #16

That's what Stephanie Miller was talking about this morning wryter2000 Apr 2021 #19

Perfect! AND, a few months ago, there would have been desecration on the walls from... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #20

That's just about as good as it gets! K&R 11 Bravo Apr 2021 #21

Proud Is The Word colsohlibgal Apr 2021 #24

love it. thanks riversedge Apr 2021 #25

... all the way to the TOP! calimary Apr 2021 #26

Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas Apr 2021 #32

Ruby Bridges Roy Rolling Apr 2021 #33

Head up, shoulders back, proud as punch. Swede Apr 2021 #34

sheshe2

(83,925 posts)

1. Perfect.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:54 AM

Apr 2021

Ruby built the bridges so others could cross.

Beautiful, thank you 😊

Goonch

(3,614 posts)

2. ;-{)

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:56 AM

Apr 2021

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

9. That's right, Mitch, you have to walk behind me now. Try to keep up.

Reply to Goonch (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:34 AM

Apr 2021

Biophilic

(3,694 posts)

13. Each time I see these 2 pictures I'm moved more. Just awesome. NT

Reply to Goonch (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:08 AM

Apr 2021

housecat

(3,121 posts)

18. perfect addition to Mitch's office

Reply to Goonch (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:50 AM

Apr 2021

niyad

(113,576 posts)

3. . . .

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:56 AM

Apr 2021

samnsara

(17,636 posts)

4. my Grandfather was Chief of Police of Pauls Valley Oklahoma in the 40s..

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:17 AM

Apr 2021

.....he would have been among those who proudly escorted and protected that little girl and her rights. He was one of the good cops.

Irish_Dem

(47,423 posts)

29. That is so cool. Good to have ancestors who did the right thing in life.

Reply to samnsara (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:39 PM

Apr 2021

BumRushDaShow

(129,492 posts)

5. That's how

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:19 AM

Apr 2021

my soror STEPS!

mcar

(42,375 posts)

6. Wow!

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:23 AM

Apr 2021

I got chills.

soldierant

(6,926 posts)

28. I choked up.

Reply to mcar (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 07:35 PM

Apr 2021

I'm old enough to remember the pictures of Ruby Bridges at that age. And the poems.

Irish_Dem

(47,423 posts)

30. I did too. Good kind of chills, when you know you are seeing something very special and historic.

Reply to mcar (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:42 PM

Apr 2021

It is so sad, that racists don't feel that way. They see the same pictures and only feel angry.
They are missing so much out of life, and they don't even know it.

pazzyanne

(6,557 posts)

7. ...

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:27 AM

Apr 2021

Mister Ed

(5,944 posts)

8. Oh! Oh! Good heavens, thank you for posting this.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:32 AM

Apr 2021

Tears of joy.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

10. Send to her office? nt

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:34 AM

Apr 2021

lastlib

(23,288 posts)

22. I'm tempted to send it to Mitch....

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 03:08 PM

Apr 2021

...with the note, "Suck it turtle!"

Irish_Dem

(47,423 posts)

31. I love how the turtle is walking behind Kamala, like she is the Queen.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #22)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:43 PM

Apr 2021

He has to walk 12 steps behind her.

burrowowl

(17,648 posts)

11. Kick

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:42 AM

Apr 2021

sarchasm

(1,012 posts)

12. Oh hell yes. nt

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:03 AM

Apr 2021

BobTheSubgenius

(11,567 posts)

14. Why does "Get thee behind me, Satan" pop into my head?

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:12 AM

Apr 2021

lastlib

(23,288 posts)

23. That ain't Satan, but it's his kissin' cuzzin.

Reply to BobTheSubgenius (Reply #14)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 03:08 PM

Apr 2021

BobTheSubgenius

(11,567 posts)

27. Very apt.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #23)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 07:00 PM

Apr 2021

There's probably a lot of cuzzin-kissin' going on around there.

CaptainTruth

(6,602 posts)

15. Beautiful... just beautiful.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:27 AM

Apr 2021

housecat

(3,121 posts)

17. yes it is

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #15)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:44 AM

Apr 2021

SYFROYH

(34,183 posts)

16. The Problem We All Live With and then The Solution

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:28 AM

Apr 2021

wryter2000

(46,082 posts)

19. That's what Stephanie Miller was talking about this morning

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 12:01 PM

Apr 2021

Amazing. We need a smiley for happy tears.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,022 posts)

20. Perfect! AND, a few months ago, there would have been desecration on the walls from...

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 12:30 PM

Apr 2021

the January 6th attack, like the tomatoes on the wall behind the little school girl in Rockwell's image.

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

21. That's just about as good as it gets! K&R

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 01:53 PM

Apr 2021

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)

24. Proud Is The Word

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 04:17 PM

Apr 2021

As a Woman I am so touched.

riversedge

(70,306 posts)

25. love it. thanks

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 04:17 PM

Apr 2021

calimary

(81,500 posts)

26. ... all the way to the TOP!

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 05:36 PM

Apr 2021

We're "one heartbeat away" as of now!

Faux pas

(14,690 posts)

32. Kickin' with gusto!

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 12:47 AM

Apr 2021

Roy Rolling

(6,933 posts)

33. Ruby Bridges

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:12 AM

Apr 2021

She’s a local New Orleans hero. She persists today.

Swede

(33,284 posts)

34. Head up, shoulders back, proud as punch.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 08:35 AM

Apr 2021

Lump in my throat.

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