..and ya didn't use the vanity tag"
Posted on 08/31/2011 2:38:59 PM PDT by BUGSWOL
Talk at the barbar shop turn to politicts and one old guy made me laugh out loud when he said:
"Electing Barack was like electing a Jackie Robinson who couldn't hit."
That’s hysterical!
Ironically, the Boston Red Sox did that in the 60’s because they still didn’t have a designated Black Guy.
Unvetted and unknown, we have a POtuS in the White House that is a complete cipher. All the idiots in the country who keep referring to Obama as a genius because he was “the first African American Editor of the Harvard Law Review” should be reminded that a lot of “firsts” have no significance beyond that simple fact of being first in unusual circumstances.
The “first” black ballplayer in Boston Red Sox history - the LAST team in MLB to integrate, ironically, was Jerry “Pumpsie” Green who played a few short and unremarkable years and was out of baseball entirely before he was 30, He can be found, though, in all of the history books because he was a “first” in what was considered a bigoted organization.
Ironically, Pumpsie had a brother, Cornell, who was a tremendous athlete, the 5 time Pro-Bowler for the Dallas Cowboys. He made five Pro Bowls at two different positions - cornerback and strong safety. Green never missed a game in 13 seasons with the Cowboys (1962-74) and played 168 games, including 145 consecutive starts for the Cowboys between 1962-1974.
Absent Obama’s general collegiate records, indicating his course work, written grade scores and SAT’s etc., we don’t know how smart this guy is ... but I’m going out on a limb and saying he is more like Pumpsie Green than Cornell Green...he’s just the “first” to come along...
Anybody, even someone of little talent can become famous and be a “first” or a celebrity...but the guy who shows up on game day and straps it on is the guy who will be remembered for being someone special.
I'm really in favor of restricting noob's posting privileges until they complete and pass a spelling course.
Crap. I have to be more careful when posting from my phone.
Thank you spelling nazi.
“Thank you spelling nazi.”
You’ve just been baptized, is all. Just move along.
Oh, and by the way, you didn’t capitalize Nazi.
..and ya didn't use the vanity tag"
Does that one run your house? I got one (or she’s got me) that has that look once in a while. Specially when she’s got a lizard that still has a tail in her sights.
Jackie Robinson was a man of class. Electing BO was like signing a Barry Bonds who couldn’t hit. Or a Michael Vick who couldn’t throw. Or a Latrelle Sprewell who couldn’t... wait, what was Sprewell supposed to be good at again?
Ok how do I delete the damn thing and start over?
As Rodney Dangerfield used to say... as he ran his finger around his collar... “Tough crowd tonight... real tough”!
LLS
Lordy,what a riot.
I remember Pumpsie Green
Now it’s basketball that is segregated.
Go Sox !!!!!!!! (No score yet)
I remember Pumpsie Green.
He was no Jerry A-dair!
Did you think special training was required to notice this?
Are you perhaps more accustomed to posting on a forum populated by illiterates?
It’s just fine.
“Obama’s done for America what pantyhose did for foreplay.”
..it’s either sulking,or contemplating murder.
“..it’s either sulking,or contemplating murder.”
Or both...
You’re good, Bugsie, welcome.
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