There's moments where you stop and think, "Who could've thought that was a good idea?" This is a photograph I managed to take at a stoplight of a local convenience store. I've always assumed that people have a basic level of common sense that causes them to stop and think before putting something up on a wall or bilboard. I was wrong. Of all the vowels that had to replace "e" to keep the sign from reading "Negro's" they had to select the one letter that makes the name of the store look like an even more offensive word.
I'd like to believe we live in a world where this kind of thing doesn't matter, but that's not the reality. Words carry content, and the subject dealt with here is a weighty topic. If anything this serves as an example of why it is important to proofread your work.
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