The N Word

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I am a very old senior white male. At 10 years of age I was playing with two black friends when a bully who was white and twice our size started calling my Friends the N word so my friends ran away and so did I.
I never heard the word before this was the first time even though half my school was black.
I went home and asked my Mother what it meant.
She wrote the word down the left side of the page and said .....
The word is an acrostic son it means .....

N ever   
I n
G od's
G reen
E arth
R epeat


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Pass my Mother's wisdom on to anybody who offends you with this word.

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S. Wesley Mcgranor

Date: 2/1/2022 10:43:00 PM

You'll never know the Devil's name.

Cal Bambi The Word Artist
Date: 2/5/2022 11:25:00 AM

What is the meaning of your comment please?

Cal Bambi The Word Artist
Date: 2/3/2022 1:33:00 PM

I don't have a clue what your comment means?????

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/13/2021 3:47:00 PM

Hello cal Bambi, I agree with your mother. enjoy yur evening my friend.

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis

Date: 8/25/2021 4:00:00 PM

You brilliant. You ticked me off just a tad; then again I am left wondering... how you feel right now about the N word. I've got my eyes on you.

Cal Bambi The Word Artist
Date: 12/7/2021 7:46:00 AM

Hi, Just reviewing some comments.. You were wondering how I feel right now about the N word. To answer your question read my poem He Was Black. It's 17 from the bottom of my list of poems for your answer. Poetry Hugs

Natasha L Scragg

Date: 8/24/2021 12:40:00 PM

Hi Cal. Racism is so terrible. All those bullies don't realise that blood is the same colour even if the exterior is not and everyone has feelings. Love the acrostic of the N word. Brilliant!