
Originally Posted by
wrxsti
LOL, I hear ya. Some blacks wanted to buy my gramp's house back in the early '70's, he said he was tempted (they offered 15% more than the asking price) but he lied and told them he had already accepted another offer. Gramps told me later he knew they were trying to bust into the neighborhood (would have been the first blacks within 3 blocks or more).
Grandpa told me he could have made more money but was concerned about the well being of his neighbors left behind. How I miss the good old days when folks were not so selfishly motivated by greed and money, but instead were driven by a sense of community, integrity, and honor. Wistful sigh.
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