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Originally Posted by Sleepyhollow
What? You don't go for the Stepford Wives look in "the Hood?" Couldn't agree more; nothing like everything being required to look the same as everything else!
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Exactly my point. If you want to get alone, blend in. My white face really stood out on Basin Street; I had colored friends take me along. In Tonganoxie, KS I had red neck farmer friends take me to the cock fights.
Unless you are trying to attract attention, blend in to get along.
We all have uniforms of many kinds. We can each wear the same clothing uniforms as those around us, or not wear the same clothing as those around us. If one acts differently from everyone else, you will be noticed. How we dress and how we act helps to either blend in, or stand out from the crowd.
Marilyn Monroe once set off with a writer to walk a few blocks between buildings in a major city. She was cautioned not to because so many people would recognize her on the street, and trouble could ensue. Her response was that no would recognize her if she just put on an regular coat, hung her head, and changed her walk: no one did.
The point: she didn't want to attract attention, and she didn't.
JR