Interim post and a movie review

Back in Cincy for a week(ish) helping my Sis get work done on her house and spending turkey day with her n me mum. Had solo time as well (being the introvert, manadatory for my sanity).

Well, we all went tothe movies for t-day, saw “The Greenbook”. Double thumbs up from me, and had no expectations walking in, so zero to near zero bias as well. But it hit me with a delayed reaction. I can tell ya this without spoiling the flick: few movies make me want the soundtrack, but this movie did just that. Excellent music throughout the whole.

Now, trying to not send up some spoilers, how it hit me delayed like. The movie is based in the early 60s, JFK era. The key characters are a white man, and a very talented, educated and refined black man. Most of the movie revolves around prejudicial attitudes and reactions, from both sides of the aisle, and specifically the personal emotional toll placed on the main characters.

It hit me, after the fact, that we have come full circle since then. Instead of blacks being beaten senseless for walking in the wrong bar, we have the ‘knock out game’. We see at least once a week, where some white person was accosted and beaten near to, if not to death.

Full.

Circle.

I ain’t seeing any MLK equivalent talking peace either, from either group.

And our “elected leaders ” continue adding nictric acid to the mix with the whole lack enforcement of laws on immigration.

Just reinforces my suspicion that one(or more) of the oligarchs wants a Civil War.

I can only say “Be careful what ya wish for, ya might get it.”

Anywhoos, MOST EXCELLENT on the movie, go see it if’n ya can.

Oh yeah, part of me kinda thought that part of that movie was a warning to young blacks, the “this is what it was, might want to look around and see how good it is now, before fuckin’ it up and sliding back down.” Just my two cents.