Re: [Harp-L] what is ODBG ? (no harp content)

[BRATGIRLBABY63@xxxxxxx]

See! I knew you didn't intend disrespect. Most don't. People say stuff all  
the time. That's why my next statement was... 
 
..."For some, it's a quick easy way to  refer to a certain group  
and I'm sure that many don't intend for it to sound disrespectful when  they 
use it, but in IMO it does."
 
But you cut that part off, Sunny :P 
 
I still like "Older Deceased Blues Gentlemen"  better. I'll call you  an old 
white guy if ya want but please don't call me an OWL ...old white lady!  LOL
 
 
Old White Brat
 
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>>In a message dated 5/13/2007 1:05:30 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
rok68@xxxxxxx writes:


>  I have a smile on my face too, Fernando... but I have  to agree with  Tom.
> ODBG "Old Dead Black Guys" and "Old Dead Blues Guys"  both  sound a bit
> ..."disrespectful" to me.

Since I  (unwillingly) started this in a previous post to the Iceman, let 
me make  something clear to the list: I never intended to be disrespectfull 
to any  one, and certainly not to Afro American blues artists, singers, 
musicians  which I truley cherish and, for some, worship for what the music 
they have  given me. I understand the acronym I used has made some of you 
raise their  
eyebrows. I will not use it again. That said, let's call a cat a cat. I  
don't mind if somebody calls me an old white guy. Koz I'm becoming old (56), I  am 
white and I'm a guy. I would 
rather question somebody who would address  me as a "time challenged 
caucasian male".   Disrespect sometimes  hides behind slick language.
Sunnyside  




BRATGIRLBABY63@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>>I have a smile on my face too, Fernando... but I have  to  agree with Tom. 
ODBG "Old Dead Black Guys" and "Old Dead Blues Guys"   both sound a bit 
..."disrespectful" to me. For some, it's a quick easy way  to  refer to a 
certain group 
and I'm sure that many don't intend for it  to sound  disrespectful when they 
use it, but in IMO it does. Maybe if  it was.....  "Older Deceased Blues 
Gentlemen" it would sound more   respectful!  Carey Bell's funeral was this 
weekend. I 
would never   refer to him as an Old Dead Black (or Blues) Guy. It just 
doesn't 
seem   right to me. But I'm probably tad more sensitive than your average 
blues  guy,  'cuz I'm a girl :P 

Just one little Brat's  opinion...

Chicago Brat
Knowledge is  Power




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