Juneteenth

Lest We Forget Those Who Have Fallen

I think Aunt Jemima is fallen indeed, but her classic image maybe went first, that is, the hair tied up with a bandana or something

Now Uncle Ben is still around, but it's just plain Ben, with no nieces or nephews. I still buy his microwaveable rice

Don't forget about Sambo's. The last one was in Santa Barbara and closed five years ago.

I worked all day today and thought it was strange that no other employees were online. I had no idea it was a holiday.

I had breakfast today with Pearl Milling Co pancake mix and maple flavored syrup. Was delicious.

I don't generally eat Ben's rice. I prefer rice pilaf instead.

What are everyone's plans for Juneteenth this year (Friday June 19, 2026)?

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What are everyone's plans for Juneteenth this year (Friday June 19, 2026)?

Complete Guide to Juneteenth 2026 Celebrations

I’ll think for a few minutes about how ridiculous it was that people were ever enslaved. How lucky I am to live in a country that gives everyone equal opportunities.

Then probably go golfing.

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What are everyone's plans for Juneteenth this year (Friday June 19, 2026)?

Complete Guide to Juneteenth 2026 Celebrations

I’ll think for a few minutes about how despicable it was that people were ever enslaved. I'll also pray that people who fought for the continuation of slavery on the side of the Confederacy continue to burn in Hell. How lucky I am to live in a country that gives everyone equal opportunities and freedom.

Then, if it's a nice day, work outside in the yard.

Yet if you [or I] with the exact same genes and DNA that we have now were born into a family that owned slaves in those days, you likely would not give a thought to freeing the slaves you might inherit

I think it is a worthy thing to celebrate the ending of slavery, however I have to wonder why the date of the signing of the 13th amendment did not become the date to celebrate it

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I’ll think for a few minutes about how ridiculous it was that people were ever enslaved.

Nothing "ridiculous" about it: morally questionable, surely, but it was a necessary accelerant of economic growth.

That's how the world worked back then: you might want to look into it...it's called "history."

Slavery helped build the wealth of the west and enabled so-called "western Christian civilization" to be exported to and succeed in the New World.

You might think of it as one of three ingredients which led to America's growth and ascent: slavery, immigration, untapped resources: the trifecta.

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Nothing "ridiculous" about it: morally questionable, surely, but it was a necessary accelerant of economic growth.

That's how the world worked back then: you might want to look into it...it's called "history."

Slavery helped build the wealth of the west and enabled so-called "western Christian civilization" to be exported to and succeed in the New World.

You might think of it as one of three ingredients which led to America's growth and ascent: slavery, immigration, untapped resources: the trifecta.

Necessary? Hardly.