The backstory: We were driving through a fairly empty parking lot on Friday afternoon when I pulled a classic Nebraska move and just shot across the rows, ignoring every traffic law on the books. JT, ever the law-abiding child, was horrified.
JT: What are you doing?
Mama: Driving Nebraska-style.
JT: We're not in Nebraska and this is illegal.
Mama: We're not in Nebraska? How can you be so sure?
JT: If we were in Nebraska, everybody would be white.
I fell out laughing. When people have asked for a New Jersey-Nebraska comparison, I have often noted that the lack of ethnic diversity in Nebraska was always unsettling. Apparently the "little pitchers have big ears" parable of children still holds true.
HAHAHA!! Come to my 'hood in Lincoln. We're a really diverse group here in Air Park. Sometimes I feel a little odd being white when at the neighborhood grocery store. :-)
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