Good grief! You sure do like to play devil's advocate,Stewart. You know as well as I do what Billy was saying. I guess for the benefit of our euro contingent ( and you) he should have just been vague and said that MJ crossed all lines and left it at that. Your Census description is informative BUT the method by which race is recorded (as incorrectly as that may be)seems to be as I described. Go fill out any form whether it is your income tax return or an e-survey and you will see a box under race for Hispanic. I still think Carolina's tone was snarky and unnecessary (reread the "I see ignorance crosses all races" comment) which is why I responded. Prior to this message I did not have a dog in this race. I am done splitting hairs over this though. -r np..Absolute Grey-Greenhouse (20th anniv 2cd version) Paisley underground (they even cover Dream Syndicate's Tell Me When It's Over) style band from Rochester,NY who had a sound not unlike Great Society meets 28th Day. This was just released on the Paisley Pop label and includes a bonus disc of AG live at Scorgies. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Hoekstra" To: Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:09 PM Subject: Re: Jackson to be arrested (Billy G. Spradlin) > This is a legit statement..at least here in the states.And your tone is very > snarky and unnecessary!!!! > If you were to fill out a questionaire form here especially for government > work or something there would be a box to check for race. Hispanic is one of > those boxes offered. > A brief history lesson for our apparently Euro blue blood friend: > A long time ago your ancestoral countrymen came here and many other colonies > as well as Central and South America and mated with the local natives. Their > offspring are considered hispanic. In some parts of Central America and > Mexico they are called Mestizos. > Even though you have no contact with these people we do. Just as seemingly > all white people are called Caucasian and all dark skinned people are called > Black all people of Spanish and South and Central American native descent > are called Hispanic. > Chances are that the girls to which he referred are of this origin. > > -r > > > np...Claudine Longet-the Look of Love > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolina" > To: > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:11 PM > Subject: Re: Jackson to be arrested (Billy G. Spradlin) > > > > "All the girls at my grade school in Goleta CA were crazy about him > > (white, black & hispanic - his talent crossed all races). " > > > > I see ignorance crosses all races too. Hispanic is a race since....when? > Is > > there a french race? > > > > Carolina > > > > > > > >