[Rose in RoseBear]

Hmmm ... I guess we were stared at on my first visit to the U.P.?

I didn't notice ... I was preoccupied with a certain lumberjack ...

But, seriously, I don't notice most stares. I do find, though, that if we go to a restaurant twice, the wait staff remembers us the third time! And I can only remember once when black people expressed any disdain, and I turned my nose back up at them. I'm too old for that silliness.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

What always seemed odd to me was that I never felt stared at in the U.P. The few times I have felt stared at and outright hostility were during our driving trips, specifically in Oklahoma and southern Illinois.

I do find, though, that if we go to a restaurant twice, the wait staff remembers us the third time!

Hah! And not just at restaurants either, so it's not just that I'm a good tipper! I guess we sort of stand out in a crowd.