[Star Traveler]

You said — “ They were “n——r babies” to everyone else.”

Anyone know what “n——r toes” are? I remember that from my childhood days.

Also remember sitting in the front of the bus, wondering why I couldn’t sit in the back of the bus. I was the white kid. So, one day I decided to try sitting in the back. Well..., I tell you, those black people looked at me like I was crazy and I could tell they wanted me out of the back of the bus (but they weren’t about to say it to me). So, I only did that once...

Regards,
Star Traveler

[ReignOfError]

Anyone know what “n——r toes” are? I remember that from my childhood days.

Brazil nuts. I picked up that bit of slang in the '70s, and knew that if I said it in the presence of my mom, I would feel a short sharp shock to the back of the head.

Digression: I love the phrase "short sharp shock." It's so onomatopoetic.

[BlueZeus]

I hope she’s not caving like the rest of them.

Her comments are disappointing to say the least.

[MinuteGal]

I also recall "nigger toes" from my younger days. These were the large nuts in cans of mixed salted nuts. They were eagerly plucked out because there were only a few of them in each can and they were very tasty. If I remember correctly they were Brazil nuts.

Nobody thought anything about the phrase at the time.

Leni