Lynelle, I truly understand what you are saying...but you CANNOT judge a book by it's cover! I'm going to get personal here.  This is a good story and worth remembering.  My son, age 33, is brilliant, makes more than a simple 6 figure salary and is highly respected by all who know him.  He is the most solid guy you could ever meet and faithful to a fault! He is discerning and compassionate...always for the underdog!  He has lived debt free for at least ten years, including paying us back every penny for his college education which he did on his own because he felt good about it and he was appreciative of our hard work to provide him a good life.  He's anything but a gangster! A couple of years ago he and a friend were in Switzerland and most of the hotel rooms were sold out due to events in the area.  They went into a posh hotel late at night in their baggy shorts, tee-shirts and baseball caps (Oh, and they both have tattoos).  The desk clerk said "we don't have any rooms"...but he hesitated, so my son said..."do you have anything at all?"  The guy said "yeah, but it's $450 a  night." To which my son replied, "what, you think we can't afford it?"  They stayed there and after a very insightful talk with the GM the following morning, they got the room for free for 2 nights...that desk clerk blew it...there's a lesson here for all of us!  Every mother in the world should pray for a son like the one God gave to me...tattoos and all!

Shhhh! Barry...keep them in your closet...the doc keeps his ciggies in his desk and the taxi driver chews tic-tacs!  It's all about perception and some folks believe they have an inside track even if the patient before them left their cigs on the doc's desk! It's a "judgement" call!

Jud, you are wise...it really isn't about what someone else thinks so much as the principle of the matter...no one has the right to cast aspersions on another's character on the basis of his/her appearance, but they do!

Casual words give cause to reflect! The world will forever judge folks on their appearance...that's just how it is, but God sees their hearts and that's all that really matters anyway.  I just hate that anyone looks at another and decides their intelligence, values and character by their appearance! I know most folks do it, but it's really sad...on your worst day, do you want someone evaluating who you are by the way you look...I don't! Just something to think about!

Barry, it sounds like Cousin Johnny has inadvertently purchased capri pants instead.  At least drop the black socks Johnny, or get a wide belt and a pirate's hat, and pass yourself off as Johnny Depp at the grocery store. 

Barry, while John is shopping for shorts and groceries to assist Dru in her recovery, (way to go John) Ginger thinks "everybody is talking about SOC '63"  ...that's okay Ginger, we have folks who think the same thing about SOC '62...hahahaha!   Now that's very amusing! Barry, please don't be so sensitive...on every one of these websites, there is a dominance by certain folks...Your ideas are different from theirs...you are a "Renegade" and that's a good thing!  What if we were all alike...yikes!  How is Joan doing with that broken wrist? Namaste! 

 It's about time JC and JS, aka the Silverdust Twins, got in touch with their feminine sides.  Everyone looks great in denim, especially when wearing the right shoes.

I don't know about white or turquoise but a pink vintage princess phone sold on Ruby Lane (an on-line antique dealer) for $195.00.  I think mine was yellow but I didn't have it untlil 1966.  I really waited a long time before becoming a princess.