Do you get alot of the sidelong glances? I feel like I’m already part of The Resistance. I keep waiting for someone to give me the code signal.
The glances I’m noticing are very weird, but more like everyone is noticing skin color and race again on a heightened level. I live in a town in Georgia with a very large AA population ... and a military post. Great combination. I would have expected all kinds of celebrating from the AAs, but I’ve seen nothing. For this Texas girl, the Deep South of Georgia sucks.
And my trip to Wal-Mart yesterday was interesting. I went straight back to sporting goods to purchase a few more boxes of ammunition. There were two white guys ahead of me doing the same (I am a white female). We all just kind of looked at each other, speaking volumes without even saying a word. The guy behind the counter was a very nice black kid, personable and helpful. But one comment he made really stuck with me. He said, “I’m starting to get a little nervous. There’s been a lot of people buying up ammo today.” His concern, although said in a light-hearted manner, was palpable.