Posted by:
koriwhoremonger
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Date: August 05, 2012 09:08PM
Today I'm totally embarrassed to be living in Utah. It seems like there is a never ending stream of ignorance and bigotry on parade. Well today I finally had enough. My in-laws were down for dinner celebrating my daughters visit to the Oracle. Yep, the Stake Patriarch laid his hands on her head and read her fortune. I don't know what the sooth sayer said because I didn't go but I hope her horoscope is a good one.
During the meal Grampa asked(identity hidden so he/she won't get fired from that chicken place) how great the crowds were on support the bigots day here in Utah County. Grampa seemed to think it was some kind of miracle that so many fine members of the church would make such a spontaneous demonstration of ...what? Hatred? ...no...he claimed it was a show of solidarity....
I was sitting there, biting my tongue as the anger roiled. My youngest son asked: “What was that day?” I didn't hesitate and in an overly sweet tone I replied: “It was Hate the Homosexual Day”. After a moment of awkward silence the conversation started up again on a completely different subject. I didn't change any-body's mind but at least I prevented bigotry from being celebrated around my dinner table.