invitation to become a member of DRAFT

[hatman]

Not necessarily. Just historically significant.

Or did he mean that Cripus is a Yank? That's also a not necessarily. Not much is known about Crispus... he may have been passing through on his travels... he may have been an escaped slave... don't know.

The "black history month" is a U.S. thing, AFAIK. I just noticed some time ago that there aren't a lot (ok, none that I've seen) black members of DRAFT. So, for Black History Month (February), I try to fly an avatar that might prompt someone to learn a bit of history they otherwise wouldn't. Don't know if it works for anyone else; but it does prompt me to do something I normally don't.

Although I thought it was a little weird, the first time I saw the avatar adjustments, once I discovered the reason behind it, I thought to myself "That's kinda cool... never would have thought of it myself, but it certainly raised my own awareness, good for him!"

 

[hatman]

Jelly Roll Morton:

Dred Scott:

Rosa Parks:

 

[Greg Truby]

You know, I don't think I've ever seen a photo of Rosa Parks as a young woman. (Rosa Parks always makes me think of Brown v Topeka Board of Education for some reason.) Is that MLK in the background?

"Jelly Roll" Morton? A contemporary of "Fats" Domino & "Chubby" Checker, no doubt...

And -- easy as can be -- my ulterior objective is attained: Hatman has a [legitimate] five- to six-post lead on Schollār.

 

[hatman]

And -- easy as can be -- my ulterior objective is attained: Hatman has a [legitimate] five- to six-post lead on Schollār.

Huh, what are you talking about?

I'm just pluggin' along, same as Alladin and Norie

 

[Richard Schollar]

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[Richard Schollar]

think

 

[Richard Schollar]

you'll

 

[Richard Schollar]

find

 

[Richard Schollar]

you

 

[Richard Schollar]

are