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Originally Posted by the_real_Barleycorn
Kind of like a swindler who sells you worthless property only to discover oil on the property. You can hold a grudge against the swindler or you can enjoy your new car and house.
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this portion of your post reminded me of a story sworn to be true as told me by a long deceased older friend
the tale centers in anahuac. a small town along interstate 10 between houston and beaumont.
my friend was born and did grow up in anahuac, himself a grandchild of privilege, but that is another story. my confidante's way of return was also found, upon entering his resting place in anahuac's cemetery. but to the story itself.....
seems there was a rich rice farmer in anahuac having offspring with his betrothed and also a side group of offshoots with his black demimondaine
the farmer died and an inheritance lawsuit ensued between the two sets of children
the judge, in his infinite wisdom and fairness, divided the lands evenly in acreage between the two sides
but in his underhandedness, his judgeship mostly gave the productive rice lands to the white kids and the worthless swampy bottom lands went to the bi-racial kids
and then oil and gas was found in the bottom lands
