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Ebony Orchid
Cataleya was raised as a very proper
Southern belle at a time when
the coloreds had to use separate entrances,
drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Then she attended college at UCLA
during the birth pangs of civil rights,
and without the tether of inherited
racism
she discovered black lovers,
jazz, the blues, and the back
of the bus.
Glenn Buttkus
February 2012
Listed as #28 over at Magpie Tales 104
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11 comments:
smiles...bet that caused quite the stir when she returned home..but good on her...nice story telling man...
Pure Scandal! :-) A good read.
Well said. Southern Belle makes out . . . oops! Sorry! Makes good.
go Cataleya!!....great read..thanks.
I'm with Brian about the rest of the story. You know the curse: may you live in interesting times? Well, they weren't dull.
Good for her!
K
Whew! The back of the bus. Nice surprise ending.
~Shawna
rosemarymint.wordpress.com
Excellent- I remember those grim days.
Glenn .. I really enjoyed this! And, those were the days my friend.
how did you know this was what my college days were like
haunting suppleness
Love the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" thing going on here...nice write Glenn...
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