For the record, GUEST 15 Apr 06 - 10:54 AM

With regard to your question "What does African American have to do with it?", if "it" means this thread topic, then my response is that "African American" is the source for the folk saying "My name is Bess, and I aint in this mess" that I adapted and used as an ending statement for my 15 Apr 06 - 06:48 AM post on this thread.
By citing this reference, I was not attempting to bring the subject of race into this thread. I don't deny the fact that I am African American. However, except for that fact that I cited, my race does not factor into this discussion.

As to your other comment Guest about having known African Americans who were "caucasian", it bes that way sometime. That said, in my opinion, that is a whole 'nother discussion, and I'm not goin there right here right now.