I'm transfixed by that story of the water, Wesley. I never really understood the extent of segregation in the States until about the fourth time I visited, and managed to spend some time in Atlanta (I think I've got the right town) and visited Martin Luther King's grave and museum. I sat down reading some of the books there about Rosa Parks (was that the name of the lady in the bus in the 1960s?) and was absolutely transfixed.

I couldn't help myself, and said to a black girl next to me 'it's unbelievable...' and she gave me a look that went right through me. Then I went to a nearby museum, and saw a film about those days; I was sitting next to a black lady who looked about 90-odd, and I said to her 'it's awful'. And she said, very kindly: 'don't you worry son, it wasn't yo' fault!'

I know I'm off the subject of your thread - I just wanted to show appreciation of your story.

- Ian B