Wow, I think you are taking this a bit too seriously. Yes, it was a bad joke - bad in the sense that it was unfunny. I don't think the message was "gays aren't welcome" , the message to me was "We had no good joke ideas this year." Like you said, it's just drunk dads(as it always has been) displaying some sort of ridiculous stereotype(as it always has been)....to take it to the level of some anti-gay movement by the Lake Bluff dads is quite a stretch.
I don' t know what saddens me more, the fact that you actually took the time to make this whole commentary or that you let this bad joke offend you to the point of blaming the actions of a few drunk men on an entire town. You must live a very lonely life. For years I've watched the lawn mower brigade from my lawn with anticipated glee. You make it sound as if they're committing hate crimes in front of children. It was a bad joke. I'm sure you're the only one who cares.Get over it. Get a life
His pain means nothing to you. But that doesn't mean it's invalid. What he experiences is real for him and everyone like him. You have no place to tell him how to feel about it. You do'nt get over ongoing persecution. You should be discriminated against and told to "get over it". That's just calous and ignorant.
Well put Hoakeysmokes. Let's also keep in mind that Independence Day is about expressing our rights, like freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Without these rights the gay community would be persecuted and in some countries, executed.
If you can't deal with these rights Mr. Submitter, and can't embrace and support them, I suggest you move to China.
yesss i do.i'm colored and have been through hell with "those"people.but i still made it with an electronic engineering degree and i make good money.but the higher you go up,the more i enter a world of "those kinds" of people.
Tim you are absolutely right. I was there that day and can only tell you about the response the lawn mower drill team got when they passed my friend's house. People were shocked and offended, some booed them, i just tried to distract my children who suddenly became interested to know what we were all upset by. LB is mainly a generous hearted community that welcomes everyone, but where does this stuff come from. It saddens me too. Thanks for posting this.
Yeah gays should be mocked and made to hide under rocks.
AmericanFenian 6 months ago
Wow, I think you are taking this a bit too seriously. Yes, it was a bad joke - bad in the sense that it was unfunny. I don't think the message was "gays aren't welcome" , the message to me was "We had no good joke ideas this year." Like you said, it's just drunk dads(as it always has been) displaying some sort of ridiculous stereotype(as it always has been)....to take it to the level of some anti-gay movement by the Lake Bluff dads is quite a stretch.
madcaplaughs30 2 years ago
I don' t know what saddens me more, the fact that you actually took the time to make this whole commentary or that you let this bad joke offend you to the point of blaming the actions of a few drunk men on an entire town. You must live a very lonely life. For years I've watched the lawn mower brigade from my lawn with anticipated glee. You make it sound as if they're committing hate crimes in front of children. It was a bad joke. I'm sure you're the only one who cares.Get over it. Get a life
Hoakeysmokes 3 years ago
His pain means nothing to you. But that doesn't mean it's invalid. What he experiences is real for him and everyone like him. You have no place to tell him how to feel about it. You do'nt get over ongoing persecution. You should be discriminated against and told to "get over it". That's just calous and ignorant.
JudiG 3 years ago
Well put Hoakeysmokes. Let's also keep in mind that Independence Day is about expressing our rights, like freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Without these rights the gay community would be persecuted and in some countries, executed.
If you can't deal with these rights Mr. Submitter, and can't embrace and support them, I suggest you move to China.
BrickAndIvy 2 years ago
i used to live there....but my dad lost his job lol
PaulianPictures 4 years ago
yesss i do.i'm colored and have been through hell with "those"people.but i still made it with an electronic engineering degree and i make good money.but the higher you go up,the more i enter a world of "those kinds" of people.
mikeygeneral 4 years ago
I think you're a poser. "Colored" went out of style about two generations ago. At least, in Aerica.
JudiG 3 years ago
i'm surprised i didnt see a conferate flag there. you know how thos people are!
mikeygeneral 4 years ago
Hey, I live here!
Greenlord91 5 years ago
Tim you are absolutely right. I was there that day and can only tell you about the response the lawn mower drill team got when they passed my friend's house. People were shocked and offended, some booed them, i just tried to distract my children who suddenly became interested to know what we were all upset by. LB is mainly a generous hearted community that welcomes everyone, but where does this stuff come from. It saddens me too. Thanks for posting this.
Grisabella24 5 years ago