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I see guns
on movies
all the
time. Seems
fun to
shoot
people.
MYSTIC, Conn. 1982. RACE RIOT; FITCH HIGH SCHOOL.
I will use first names only. Jasmine was dating Darryl.
Darryl's Afrikan Amerikan; Jasmine Puerto Rican.
Darryl's twin brother is named Deane. On the basketball
court they were given the nickname Heckel and Jeckel.
Back then I never thought there was much harm in it.
They didn't seem troubled by it either. Craig is White
(or "Anglo you could say...) and he also has a twin
brother Carl. I swear I'm not making any of this up.
I don't have to. All are seniors with me that year.
Or was Jasmine a Junior? No she was our age.
Craig and Carl would taunt Jasmine endlessly
without mercy from fall 81 until early 82. (maybe
February? many details lost to time and cobwebs
and all that) Terms like "niggerlover," and "oreo
cookie" were used just about every day for months.
5TH PERIOD.
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