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12th February 2025, 01:35 AM
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Re: Most shameful memory in younger days.
#18 . That district six area didn’t encompass the Woodstock area did it John ? A lot of its inhabitants used to visit the Del Monica , spent a lot of money there on Ginger Squares and the Cape Gin. JS
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12th February 2025, 02:05 AM
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John
I presume you didn't want to see her half moon nails, but her half moon.
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12th February 2025, 04:19 AM
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#22 No comment , or if I was American would claim the fifth amendment “ I refuse to answer that question in case it might incriminate me”.: JS
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12th February 2025, 05:49 AM
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No, district six was a dangerous place to go, only for the non Caucasians. Not allowed to say black and white now.
Del Monico, sadly no more, but the Navigators den has been restored.
Brandy squares, occasionally make one at home, wife likes them.


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13th February 2025, 12:07 AM
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Hi John
You have obviously not been following the Sam Kerr trial in London's high court. According to the jury's verdict it is now OK to call people White, and therefore on my book other people Black, I also never heard who had to clean up the mess in the Taxi, or pay for a new back window. Must also b different laws for successful people, Black or white,
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13th February 2025, 05:32 AM
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Des, in my opinion a miscarriage of justice.
The rule is no racial comments of any sort, must have been a very odd jury.
But black is black and white is in the minority in many instances.


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13th February 2025, 05:37 AM
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As said once Black and White are not colours. Colours are Red, Blue, Green , indigo , and violet , there may be a couple of forgotten ones , but black and white are not colours , it is an incorrect statement to bring them as coming from the rainbow. Cheers JS.
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14th February 2025, 05:00 AM
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Be careful, very careful when mentioning Rainbow, it is no longer what it once was.


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14th February 2025, 05:09 AM
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You mean it is quite correct to call the colours Hs and Ls, but incorrect to mention Qs ? Q was the head of the OO branch of the Ministry of Defence as well , makes one question the authenticity of James B. Himself doesn’t it. ? Cheers Qs and engineers . JS
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