I dunno about any of that...but I do have a black neighbor. Interestingly enough he and I both just recently moved into the neighborhood. He's in his mid forties...about the same age as my son. His dad was a viet nam era vet same as me.

Somehow we find a lot to talk about. He comes over frequently and we sit on the front porch, smoke, drink, talk, and watch the kids play. There are a lot of kids on our block..and they all have bicycles, skate boards and scooters. Watching them is a HOOT.