I forgot about "Lilies of the Field".

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I forgot about "Lilies of the Field".

Mary Anne — 11/16/2007 10:41:24 PM (archived)

1963. It was such a big deal because a black man played the lead in a mainstream American movie for the first time. But I can still watch it, and enjoy it, over and over.

OK, one more: Homer Smith, the proud, compassionate construction worker in Lilies of the Field.

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Paradigm Shift in Millenials' Work Ethic - Jody - 11/13/2007 11:52:06 AM
- re: Paradigm Shift in Millenials' Work Ethic - REB - 11/14/2007 10:05:14 PM
- Paradigm Shift - without a clutch... - James Brown - 11/14/2007 6:55:54 AM
  - social cycles - SDG - 11/14/2007 9:02:51 PM
    - The Fourth Turning - SDG - 11/14/2007 9:58:10 PM
      - Acckkk! - Eri - 11/15/2007 3:31:08 AM
      - Wasted Youth - ER - 11/15/2007 1:07:42 AM
        
        John Wayne was a died in the wool Republican! - Eri - 11/15/2007 3:32:46 AM
        
        He wasn't a great American, but he played one in the movies. - ER - 11/15/2007 3:48:20 AM
        
        I always considered Jimmy Stewert to be the prototypical American. - SDG - 11/15/2007 5:05:01 AM
        
        We *have* prototypical Americans? - Mary Anne - 11/16/2007 3:33:17 PM
        
        Jimmy Stewert - SDG - 11/17/2007 4:12:39 PM
        
        re: Jimmy Stewart's military career - TB - 11/17/2007 5:28:09 PM
        
        A few others,... - ER - 11/18/2007 2:42:21 AM
        
        Don't forget: - Jody - 11/18/2007 5:17:44 AM
        
        Apparently, we used to. - TB - 11/16/2007 5:31:27 PM
        
        OK, I've got one: - Mary Anne - 11/16/2007 6:19:56 PM
        
        re: OK, I've got one: - TB - 11/16/2007 7:41:27 PM
        
        I forgot about "Lilies of the Field". - Mary Anne - 11/16/2007 10:41:24 PM
        
        re: I forgot about "Lilies of the Field". - SDG - 11/17/2007 4:36:04 PM
        
        Hmm. So did I. - TB - 11/16/2007 11:18:59 PM
        
        Gee, I don't know... - Eri - 11/16/2007 1:11:23 AM
        
        Eastwood and Stewart were also Republicans. Don't know about "dyed in the wool." (n/t) - TB - 11/15/2007 5:15:08 AM
        
        The Duke was a hard drinker - Eri - 11/15/2007 4:10:54 AM
      - re: The Fourth Turning - Fox - 11/15/2007 12:49:54 AM
- To be fair, - ER - 11/14/2007 12:46:23 AM
- God help us all - Eri - 11/14/2007 12:27:58 AM
- I know Boomers like that, too - Fox - 11/13/2007 6:17:23 PM
  - However ~ - Fox - 11/14/2007 4:05:07 AM
    - how big is the firm? - SDG - 11/15/2007 1:01:30 AM
      - Approximately 90 - Fox - 11/15/2007 1:21:44 AM
- 60 Minutes - TB - 11/13/2007 5:50:51 PM
  - Can't blame them Tom. - Lee - 11/14/2007 1:31:56 AM
- "I get paid by the hour, not by the project." - ER - 11/13/2007 12:17:27 PM

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