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Show HAD if ALL PUNNED OUT Colored Soldier Knew Exactly "'hat He Was Going to Do With All Those Blsck Clothes. ncre Is a story of two negro soldiers, sol-diers, who were talking Just lifter the signing of the armistice: "'ltasluV said one, 'what ymrgwlne to do when yoti-nll gets home?' "'What um I, gwlne do? Wnl, In Hie fust place, nigger, I's gwlne buy me n white suit o' clo'es, 'n white shoes, 'n n white shirt, collar 'n tie, u n white bat. 1 gwlne be while nil over, nigger, an' den lTn give up you digger folks 'n alius do my 'soclallng nld while folks.' "The boy paused, then asked: 'What yon-nil gwlne do, .Take?' 'Wnl,' says Jnke, Ts gwlne buy me a black suit, 'n black shoes, 'n n black shirt, 'li n black tie, 'n u black hut. I'm gwlne be black all over. Pen, when ilnt's done, l's gwlne buy me u big piece of black crape and fnsi'eii It round my black hat.' "'.Man,' cays llastiw, 'what you-nll mean by all deui black clo'es iiuil by lnt blnek crape? What for you gwlne wear ilnt black crape?' "'Nigger,' says Jake, 'l's gwlne wear dnr black erepe to your funeral.'" Wendell 1. Ilowlu In the. Huston Transcript. |