Before I begin I’d like to regress to a story that actually relates to Mother’s Day. This is an excerpt from the article that was run on the June 18, 2009 edition of the Contra Costa Times:
Earlier this year, Alfred Rava and the Oakland Athletics came to a preliminary settlement concerning a three-year-old class-action suit over a Mother's Day weekend giveaway of free plaid reversible bucket hats. Rava accused the A's of sex discrimination after he did not receive a hat during a promotion at a game May 8, 2004.
Bob Rose, a spokesman for the A's, said the organization will no longer offer male- or female-only giveaways, in part due to the suit. As an example, Rose cited this year's Mother's Day giveaway. On May 10, the A's gave away tote bags to the first 10,000 fans.
With all due respect to my gay friends what kind of so-called man pulls a faggy move like suing someone over not receiving a free trinket on Mother’s Day? Mother’s Day, for Christ’s sake! I think even my gay friends would agree that was a faggy thing to do.
Mr. Alfred Rava, on behalf of all fans of all sports, you are no longer allowed in any venue, indoor or outdoor, that hosts any sporting event of any kind. I hope your kids (I assume you have kids since you claim to be a mother) are ashamed. I hope you were heckled, harassed, and teased.
In the words of Don Corleone to his godson Johnny, “You can act like a man!”
I had just one quick, funny story to share. Bryan and I took Dad and Betty to Skates in Berkeley for Father’s Day brunch. As we were leaving a man at an adjacent table asked Bryan, “Is that Senator Mike Honda?”, referring to Dad. (And he’s a congressman, not a senator, by the way) When we all got outside Bryan told Dad about it to which Dad replied, “It’s an easy mistake to make. After all, we all look alike don’t we?”
I wish I’d quit forgetting that.
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