any tips on securing a good spot for Illuminations?

[jonestavern]

I didnt find it offensive - and both my boys are latino/hispanic/Puerto Rican and neither one of them can speak Spanish or anything else, for that matter.

Good Grief. This isnt a debate board nor is it a "correct my un-PC-ness" board.

thank you CathrynRose!

I had no idea I was expected to present a string of labels for my ethnic extraction ID
And no, I do not wish to be nasty or not be understanding, but take a breath AllyCatTapia~
Some of my cousins find Latina to be Euro-centric(spelling?) & offensive & do not use it at all, but DSis & I grew up with it, we use it.

Actually, AllyCatTapia, you may call yourself what you please, it is no business of mine. I ask you to respect my wishes.

Where I live, 'Hispanic' is a term with which the overwhelming majority of people here are familiar. As you may, or may not know, that label, as well as others, mean different things to different people. There are sometimes different meanings from Latin country to Latin country & yet again, those same labels, go in & out of favor in, often, a short period of time. I am no 'spring chicken' but how many times, for instance, has the term chicana been received differently in just the past 30 years?

Is 'Hispanic' the only term I use to refer to myself & children by?
Most definately not. I use 'Christian', 'mother', 'woman', 'wife', 'daughter', 'American' 'Latina' and on...

Anyway, sorry for the 'off topic' everyone! I did feel as if I had to respond

Jean

 

[kidd_freeper]

and why exactly do you find it necessary to tell us WHAT language this man spoke? Are you racist?

I have re-read the allegedly offensive post.
I am unable to ascertain the race of the rude man from the post.
I am unable to tell which country or region of the United States that he came from.
I am unable to determine if Spanish was his native tongue, or if he learned to speak Spanish in school (as the poster did).

In addition to hijacking a thread (which I was looking to find the answer to), you have also falsely accused another poster (who really had a good story) of racism...in your own little way you have thus cheapened the term 'racist' by just a little bit...so that the next time a case of real racism occurs we will all have to give just a little bit more consideration to the accuser's agenda while considering the actual act of racism.

 

[KCMiller]

Well, this is completely off topic, but you know, sometimes, when I have nothing better to do, fI find it very instructive and interesting to click on a posters name, and read some of the other postings they have made, on different threads, on different topics. You learn so much about a person by what they post. It's just so interesting . . .



That being said, has anyone ever watched Illuminations from that lounge in the Japan area? Can you really see them from there?



KC

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Hey, Lindakmonty, I am from Ohio orignally as well.

KCMiller, I have used your hint before the check out people who have given an extremely good or bad review to give a bit of perspective BUT I would not waste my time doing so on someone who is so obviously obnoxious or needy. The more you talk about such the happier they are.

I have six grandkids of various shades of brown. God bless the lady minister of my youth who pointed out the fact that we are ALL brown. Just different shades. My favorite Star Trek episode was the planets that hated each other because on one the people were black on the left side and white on the other and on the other planet it was reversed. Makes it all seem awfully silly.

I forgot who mentioned that some people seem a bit more aggressive than others more because they are there on a limited time frame. I have often thought that to be true. Not that it is necessary right but I can have a bit of sympathy and if they are not too mean I will always give way cause I know I will be back again and soon. I have great sympathy for those who are trying to assure their children's good time and have even been known to save a seat or two for total strangers that I met in the parks so that they could enjoy an extra ride or two. (not sure if others would agree that is the right thing to do but it felt right to me).

Share the magic and divide the bad. The good always outweighs the bad and even if everything does not go our way all the time when it does it is just so magicial. Otherwise it would be normal and boring.

Slightly Goofy/Linda