Here's an interesting story for all of you to consider. Last night at a high graduation party for my graduating son and some of his friends, I had the opportunity to talk with his high school choir teacher. The teacher, who is black, is relatively new. Very nice fellow, who my son introduced me and my wife to and told him that we were going to Africa next week for a hunting Safari. He became very interested and asked where we were going. I told him South Africa, but told him that I would have liked to have gone to Zimbabwe, except for the antics and shenanigans of Uncle Bob and his wife Grace. I then went on to lecture him about Mugabe and Zimbabwe, thinking I had a sypathetic listening ear. Come to find out, his mother is Mugabe's neice!!!,(out of the loins of the same polygamus progenitor) and still lives outside of Harare. He then went on to explain to me that he is Shona, like old Bob, and that he has to have a bodyguard when visitng his mother and the homeland. His mother met his father at Mississipi State while the two of them were in college, his father being from Louisiana (part black, creole and indian). He holds dual citizenship in Zimbabwe and the U.S. He spoke highly of his great-uncle, which shows you that blood is much thicker than water. We had a member of the U.S. House of Representatives there at the party and he was flabbergasted at the teacher's attitude about Zimbabwe. Anyway, just when you think that it is safe to . . . .And of all places, here in Las Vegas, Nevada. I don't think anyone can top that one.

That is interesting to say the least.

In defence of the chap I guess none of us can pick our relatives let alone our parents ...

BUT it just highlights how circumspect we need to all be when talking (out loud) in a public forum ....

Well I guess I better run now as the AR Police are hot on my trail ...

Great story that

Peter

Someone should sign him up to receive news updates from ZWNEWS or the Sokwanele Newsletter so he can find out what is really going on in Zimbabwe.

Mind you, I find it hard to believe that anyone living in the west can be totally ignorant about the truth in Zim, .... not unless they want to be ignorant.

Concidering how much money Mugabe has stolen over the years,his age and the fact that his wife is half his age.I would speak highly of him if I was any kin to him as well!

He probably has an engraved invitation to the anniversary party!
Good ol uncle Bob

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He spoke highly of his great-uncle, which shows you that blood is much thicker than water.

His blood must be so thick that not much passes thru his brain, thus depriving it of oxygen, and therefore affecting his ability to think clearly...

Can't pick your relatives...But you sure can be blind to your countries plight and starvation..

Mike

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Originally posted by retreever:
Can't pick your relatives...But you sure can be blind to your countries plight and starvation..

Mike

Michael

I must agree with you 100% ... it always amazes me how so called Diplomats are able to use the darker than dark sunglasses when it suits them to do so.

Peter

"At whatever part one looks, the rays of the sun shining on the descending masses of foam, form a double zone of prismatic colors, of whose depth and brilliancy no one who has only seen the faint tints of an ordinary rainbow can form any conception. Such are the Victoria Falls - One of, if not the most transcendentally beautiful natural phenomenon on this side of Paradise" (F.C. Selous, 1881)

Its a tribal thing. The African ruling classes have always been (mostly) indifferent to the true welfare of their lowly citizens.

Zimbabwe doesnt allow citizens to have dual nationality.

You can pick your nose, you can pick your seats, but you cannot pick your relitives..

Something can be said on his part for loyalty to his family...I respect that, it would have been easy for him to disavow any connection to Muagabe...at which point you should have shot him!

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Originally posted by Nevster:
Zimbabwe doesnt allow citizens to have dual nationality.

Only to the ruling family....


Mike

goes without saying Mike

Ray, I had that thought more than once, especially when I saw him again on graduation night. What an attitude!

Talking about DUAL citizenship/passports ...

Are USA nationals ( apart from Al Quido ) LEGALLY allowed to hold dual passports or not !!!

What are the specif rules as applicable for you good guys in the USA ...

I personally live in NZ and legally hold both a [South African & NZ passport]

you pay for the safari and it is possible someone could mistake Unc Bob for a black wildebeest and pop him in the bung hole with a 375