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Originally Posted by ilbegone

The concept of race is not a taboo subject at all. For example, what is considered unbridled racism in one person is considered "cultural pride" in another. That's what all those "ethnic studies" classes are all about - minority racism masquerading as "diversity".

OK, maybe taboo isn't the right word. Race has become a sensitive subject for a lot of people. I was using the example of "Asians" with Oriental racial features who no longer refer to themselves as "Orientals". I can't explain why, but I assume it has to do with a certain racial sensitivity.

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Wisdom From The Farm
Farmers can be really wise. They learn a lot by making their living from the land, or from raising livestock on their property. Here is some wisdom from the farm.
• “Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.”
• “Keep skunks, lawyers and bankers at a distance.”
• “Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.”
• “A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.”
• “Words that soak into your ears are whispered…….not yelled.”
• “Meanness don’t just happen overnight.”
• “Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.”
• “Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.”
• “It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.”
• “You cannot unsay a cruel word.”
• “Every path has a few puddles.”
• “When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.”
• “The best sermons are lived, not preached.”
• “Most of the stuff people worry about, ain’t never gonna happen anyway.”
• “Don’t judge folks by their relatives.
• “Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.”
• “Live a good and honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
• “Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t bothering you none.”
• “Timin’ has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.”
• “If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.”
• “Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
• “The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’.”
• “Always drink upstream from the herd.”
• “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.”
• “Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.”
• “If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.”
• “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.” “Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”