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In reply to the discussion: MeanDaddy MITT wouldn't stop for potty breaks [View all]goclark
(30,404 posts)and always wanted to bring lovely experiences to his family.
Every Christmas eve, he would dress up as Santa and "deliver" our presents to us by the Tree the next day. It was years later when he told me that he put a little record player in the room next to mine on Christmas Eve and had it playing " Jingle Bells" while he said Ho, Ho, Ho!
When I was about 7 yrs., he took me downtown.
At that time, Colored people had to be all dressed up to go to downtown Baltimore.
I was all dressed up, tiny purse, hat and gloves.
A nice White Lady stopped us and said,
" What a beautiful little girl, is that your Maids child?"
My blue eyed grandfather looked right at her and politely said, " No, I am proud to say I am a Colored Man and this is my sweet granddaughter."
He tipped his hat and nicely said," Good Day."