July 04, 2013 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized
Welcome to The World's Most Dangerous Beauty Salon, Inc.
My name is Susan DuQuesnay Bankston. I live in Richmond, Texas, in the heart of Tom DeLay's old district. It's nuttier than squirrel poop here.
I am honored and privileged to know Miss Juanita Jean Herownself, hairdresser extraordinary and political maven. Since she does not have time to fiddle with this internet stuff, I type her website for her and you can read it if you want to. If you don't, she truly does not give a big bear's butt.
A lot of what I post here has to do with local politics, but you probably have the same folks in your local government.
This ain't a blog. Blogs are way too trendy for me. This is a professional political organization.
Happy 4th to you and yours! A big thank you to all the men and women of Texas who did their civic duty this last week protesting draconian legislation that tries to take freedom away from the women of your state. You all deserve a day off with the people you care for!
To the rest of the members of the WMDBS, when the fireworks are going off tonight, take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices (past and present), that have made this day possible for all of us. To the veterans and families of service members past and present a heartfelt thank you.
JJ, I hope the “Lastros” surprise you with a win. Over here in Royals land we never get our hopes up but we do enjoy the fireworks shows over the 4th!
1Go ‘Stros. Have a great time, nothing says ‘Merica like a baseball game on the 4th of July.
2Happy 4th to JJ and Bubba and all of their family and friends!! No fireworks in my CO town tonight … too dry and too many fires burning because of that! Some places have gotten enough rain that they can have their fireworks displays … but I’ll be watching some of the shows on TV tonight! It’s just a lot safer that way!!
3Have some apple pie, too.
4My friend Jeff says that nothing says America like beer and explosives.
5Have a great time today – ALL OF YOU Beauty Shop folks – Monday, it is back to work for JUSTICE and CHOICE.
Like a good Texan, got a brisket in the smoker…..it is raining here in Music City, USA, but they will still have one of the greatest fireworks shows in USA on the East Bank of the Cumberland River tonight – catch it if you can – usually on teevee~
6Happy Independence Day! If anyone else feels as I do about last week’s events in the Texas Lege, I made a bumper sticker. Places like VistaPrint (and others, I’m sure) will make one from the image.
TIFF file: https://filetea.me/t1sxtol5z6HSOqJYCqybYxxcA
PDF: https://filetea.me/t1swXdwcoYGQjCHtxxrb4Kf3A
Wendy Davis is my hero!
7It will be nice to see something in Texas get clobbered besides Women’s Rights.
8To JJ and the Beauty Shop Posse, Happy Fourth of July from the immigrant’s daughter. Dad did not have an easy time of it when he came here but he pursued citizenship with all his might and got it just in time for WWII, December 7, 1941. He loved this country, warts and all (yes, he could see them), and would walk through fire for it. This is a very, very big day for the swearing in of new citizens. May they love this country like dad did and best of luck to them all!
9Happy 4th, JJ.
You need some……. oh heck…. what’s the word….. diversion, from the past week.
Hopefully, the Astros will provide that. If not with the hot dogs…. there is always “the beer”.
On a really serious note: if these old ideological men in Texas, in North Carolina, and in Ohio….. can make law…… and pass law…… that dictates what a women can do with her reproductive organs………can they make law, and dictate law on what other women’s rights….. they don’t like, and want to take away? To all… you ….. young uns…. I can remember when…. (a) I couldn’t have credit in my name… Couldn’t buy a car. If…. married… couldn’t have a bank account. If you really think this is about “abortion”……. please ….. if they can take away (1) right….. they can take away all of them.
10You’re right, Miemaw. Lots of things need to be retaught every generation.
11I remember when we moved from Long Island to west Texas and my husband told me to get my own bank account, which I’d always had. An old man we knew loved to annoy women, said I wasn’t being subject to my husband. I said yes I was, he told me to get the bank account in my name.
12I’m a bad person and a worse American. The first thought that came to mind was that it would be a better country if that photo was of Caribou Barbie or One “L” (planted headfirst). Then I reminded myself of the value of dissenting voices in a democracy, bless their hearts.
13Back in 1976, when I turned 31 and the Nation turned 200, I decided it would be easier if we used the same date. So, we’re both 237 years old this fourth. And, I’m NOT going to go see fireworks this year. I’m staying home and drinking beer and watching the ball drop on TeeVee. No wait, that’s not right. . . Happy Fourth anyway. Stay out of the hot sun.
14Wake up young women! In about 1978 I wanted to get a small bank loan to buy a small piece of property to re-attach to my mother’s homestead. When I went to our bank they told me I didn’t have any credit, that it was in my husband’s name. Even though my signature was on all the checks that paid installments on car, piano, etc. loans. They didn’t show me the courtesy of giving me an application.
I went back to work, called the president of the bank and told him I was familiar with the equity in credit laws that had recently passed and I intended to get a lawyer(prominent female lawyer in Houston) and see to it that he obeyed the law. I was invited to come back Saturday morning and they would have a check for me in the amount I was requesting.
In an elevator in the 1980’s I was entertained by men discussing whether it was safe to go on the streets of San antonio at night and one replied, it’s only a mugging like rape, just lie back and enjoy it.” Before he managed to exit the elevator, I roasted his ears real good.
15Ladies, teach your daughter to kick a&& with those high heels. They will ALWAYS need to.
One day I’ll get you to a Dynamo game. It’s just across the street from MInute Maid. You’d like it, everybody wears orange!
16Have a great 4th!
Remember when a woman could not get a mortgage in Texas without a man giving her permission. My friend wanted to buy a house. Her brother had to cosign the loan because she was a ‘woman alone’, femme sole, I think was the phrase. She made more money than he did.
17Hope the holiday is going well. We are spending the day quietly melting at home (the air conditioner died last saturday). No ballgame, Tour de France stages on the tube instead. Would normally be up in the bell tower to help ring for the 1812, then watching the fireworks but the AC service place said they would be there at 7 am tomorrow, I don’t want to stay out that late.
(there is a set of change ringing bells near the Esplanade, that are even in the right key (Eb) for the overture. Since the late 70’s, we have rung for the fireworks.)
18SusanF and I took in the movie 42 (Jackie Robinson story). EXCELLENT. It is a really well done reminder of the struggles of black folks to get treated equally in post WWII America.
Please check it out!
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