Last night, an Ohio farmer got a knock on the door from a man who fell from the sky

[mramsey]

@Melizmatic

Odd way to phrase that comment; makes it sound like you’re no longer Black or young.

As a now old gray-haired black guy, very few (white) people see me as a threat.

[Melizmatic]

@mramsey

very few (white) people see me as a threat.

As a middle aged Black woman, I can tell you from experience; don’t bet on that.

[chgoliz]

@mramsey

As I was thanking the farmer for his help, he says “You know, you must not be a very good pilot.”, I ask why, and he says “Didn’t you see my duster strip on the other side of the field?”

[mramsey]

@Melizmatic

As a middle aged Black woman, I can tell you from experience; don’t bet on that.

Oh, I don’t, but I moved to Oakland 25 years ago, as I was tired of getting harassed and the occasional gun pulled on me elsewhere in the Bay Area. I lived in Marin for a few years (same time as the above landing), now that was a hellish experience.

[Melizmatic]

@mramsey

getting harassed and the occasional gun pulled on me elsewhere in the Bay Area

I live in the Bay Area now; sounds about right.

[ephoph]

Same. My second thought? The pilot must be white.