Where a Hispanic Catholic, and a Computer Geek write about Gun Rights, Self Defense and whatever else we can think about.
And I cannot disagree.
When did we lose the “shake hands”? Maybe it lost the meaning it was taught to me: Your word, your unbreakable bond. And in cases like a fight, it meant the grievance was solved and ill feelings were left behind.
Hat tip Jose P.
Semi-retired like Vito Corleone before the heart attack. Consiglieri to J.Kb and AWA. I lived in a Gun Control Paradise: It sucked and got people killed. I do believe that Freedom scares the political elites.
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About 10,000 times too many “word up” and “yo” for my taste…
But can’t argue with results.
Word up, yo.
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bro, bro, yo, word up
When in Rome …. You need to speak Latin.
And I like this guy. He walked up, stepped in, and used an attention deflector by pointing out the bystanders who, not only weren’t intervening, were laughing in derision. That immediately got the antagonists’ attention, and the mediator talked long enough for their tempers to cool down. The final urging toward a handshake was well done. Good guy wins.
“and the mediator talked long enough for their tempers to cool down.”
You pointed out a well known technique. Back when my Catholic School was all boys, there would be some personal feuds that would eventually needed to be resolved. The Brothers said that they were not allowed by the hierarchy to have “duel” fights inside the school but that the owner of a parking lot down the street would “let” the fight happen in his property. And the feuding parts would be accompanied by a friend (I am guessing acting as “seconds”) and at least one Brother, nobody else was allowed. The walk itself was about 200 yards and I only recall once event where there was actually a fight. All others were resolved without the use of violence and by the time everybody got back, the affected parties were no longer feuding.
Miguel, thanks for that great story! I never heard of that particular technique! The Brothers were wise indeed.
dang it…there’s so much crap news out there…that…that…dang stupid dust in this room…
We need a lot more “men” like him. I loved the comment, “I know where you’re from! Your mommy and daddy worked HARD to get where they are. And there you stand laughing!”