the only spot in the spot

“the only spot in the spot” — the only visibly identifiable member of crowd that is not a member of the majority of that crowd including but not limited to:

The only Black person at a private school
The only White person at a Black Family Reunion
The only flamboyantly gay or lesbian person in a room full of Christian Nationalist
The only biracial person in a room full of uni-racial people
The only differently abled person in a room full of the biological normative

A single woman at a swinger’s club cruising for a threesome — so rare that they are called unicorns and have their own appellation.

Depending on the strength of character of the person in this situation. this can be a very fun, very comfortable, or very uncomfortable experience. And, if you don’t understand this phrase; then you have never been “the only spot in the spot”.

Ironically in a society and culture that prides itself on rugged individuality; there are still more extreme ways of being “individual”. Cultural food for thought.

When Gil Scott Heron attended an exclusive private school in New York, he was the only spot in the spot.

When my wife attended my family reunion she trumped my high yellow cousins by being the only spot in the spot.

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Is that how you remember it?

Is that how you remember it? — a statement designed to call into question the projected memories of a person waxing poetic about the past. It’s another way of saying: HELL NAW!!!!!!!! It wasn’t that way at all!!!!!! The ethos of “Is that how you remember it?” Is best captured by The Doobie Brothers song featuring Michael McDonald on lead vocals What a Fool Believes — which was an awesome song.

And yes! That’s how I remember it!

Lover #1 when we were together we were both happy. No matter where we went out to eat, it seemed as though they were always playing our song. I never knew love before I met you!

Lover #2 Is that how you remember it?

Rich and successful person: The “come up” is the best part. Maaaaaaaaaaaan! I think I was happier when I was in the struggle and every day was a scramble. At least I knew who I was and who to trust.

Most loyal old true friend: Is that how you remember it?

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The Law of the Lemon

The Law of the Lemon — The first law and the first proof of the existence of sympathetic magic. This is an especially powerful illustration to use on a person who claims that magic doesn’t exist; that free will can overcome anything, and that magic will not work on them.

Have that person engage all five senses in the visualization of a lemon imagining every quality a lemon possesses. Infuse this memory with pleasant and unpleasant experiences that they associate with lemons. When the visualization becomes firm tell them to bite the lemon. At this point most people will experience a bitter taste in their mouth and they will salivate even though no actual lemon is there.

If the person does not salivate, you have unmasked a more powerful magician than you are.

Mess around and find out.

The first proof of sympathetic magic is The Law of the Lemon: if you engage the five senses in the visualization of a lemon and deeply imagine it’s smell, color, texture, and the sound of your hand sliding over the lemon you will salivate and experience a bitter taste in your mouth if I tell you to bite into the lemon once the visualization is well established.

Mess around and find out.

If you understand this law well, you can even curse someone’s balls and make their babies crosseyed.

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Ba-dee-ya

Ba-dee-ya — The go-to phrase used by Maurice White of Earth Wind and Fire in every song he wrote that needed a filler phrase. The most popular use of this phrase was in the song September where he sings:

“'Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember / Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September…”

The co-writer of the song September, Allee Willis, asked:

“'We are going to change 'ba-dee-ya' to real words, right?' " But, this never happened.

In the final vocal session Allee Willis got desperate and begged Maurice White to rewrite that part of the song.

Finally when it was so obvious that he was not going to do it, she yelled:

“'What the fuck does 'ba-dee-ya' mean?'

And, White said:

“Who the fuck cares?'"

She said of that moment:

“I learned my greatest lesson ever in songwriting from him: never let the lyric get in the way of the groove”

The rest is 21st of September history.

As a result of taking that lesson to heart, Allee Willis went on to write: Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland,” the Pointer Sisters’ “Neutron Dance,” Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield’s “What Have I Done to Deserve This” and The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There for You (Theme from Friends).”

She has collaborated with: Bob Dylan, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Deniece Williams, Herbie Hancock, Lamont Dozier; and, co-authored the Broadway musical The Color Purple.

She is also the first woman--and fifth person ever--to have written music for two shows opening on Broadway in the same season.

Ba-dee-ya!

“…Hey, hey, hey
Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya, dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day..”

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Drinking for revenge

Drinking for revenge is a toast used by people known for their excessive use of alcohol. It’s the intake equivalent of whistling past a graveyard as though the rules of the tombstone don’t apply to you. The entire toast goes:

Dinking killed my mother; drinking killed my father; so I’m drinking for revenge!

Drinking for revenge is a toast used by people known for their high alcohol intake. This usually doesn’t end well!

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pile-o-tricks

pile-o-tricks — How the word “politics” is said in Black Barber Shops in major metropolitan urban centers. The use of this word recognizes the “Charlie Brown” reality that “Lucy will move the American ball” whenever any minority group makes progress.

*** More women, and minorities in college: change the admission rules — pile-o-tricks!!!!!

*** More women in the workforce and not at home: change the abortion laws — pile-o-tricks!!!!!!

*** More minority voting: gerrymandering —pile-o-tricks!!!!!!!!!

*** Develop a work skill: the fine fine print of your contract has a non-competition clause. You can’t do the same job in 200 mile radius of your place of employment for more money — PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!!

*** Too many immigrants: ignore the poem Emma Lazarus poem: New Colossus on the Statue of Liberty — PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!

*** White Domestic Terrorism: Boys will be boys —PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!!!!!!

It’s almost certain that no matter which side of the “football” you’re on; you can come up with your own examples. Just say the quiet part out loud!

The Charlie Brown analogy is based on the theory that Charlie Brown is a high-yellow Black child with Alopecia Areata — remember, we never see any of the parents in any Peanuts comics or cartoons. Prove me wrong.

Do the research!!!!!

And remember: “Grit your teeth Charlie Brown; lace up your shoes; screw up your determination; and, GRIT YOUR TEETH!!!!! Kick that ball Charlie Brown…KICK THAT BALL!!!!!!!!

It’s all pile-o-tricks and lawyers man! I found a tech job just like mine making twice as much money. Aced the interview and the test only to find out that my company has me under a non-competition contract; and, I can’t be hired by another company. They called where I worked and I got fired because they found out I was looking for a job. Pile-o-tricks, man…PILE-O-TRICKS.

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uni-racial

Uni-racial — the artificial assumption that people can be grouped and classified by visible racial and ethnic phenotypes without any deep analysis.

Because of the word biracial, the word uni-racial should logically exist; but, If you look up uni-racial in a dictionary the word isn’t there.

This means that the assumption of racial and cultural endogamy is psychologically enshrined. DNA testing scientifically disproves this cultural assumption and arguments against strict endogamy taken to an extreme are made by diseases like sickle cell anemia, and hemophilia.

The word uni-racial has been used to point out that there is only the human race; but, the darker implications of this word are much more interesting. If you don’t believe uni-racial isn’t in the dictionary; then just look it up.

Why isn’t the word uni-racial in the dictionary; but, the word biracial is? Is this a peculiarity of language or a peculiarly of thought?

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