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The Gum Wall Always Reminds Me of a Painful Thing I Did to My Mother Many Years Ago

Charles Mudede
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1
Good god. Does this mean Freud was right?
Collin on November 13, 2015 at 10:36 AM Report this
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The story resonates, Charles. On many levels. Thank you.
The Accidental Theologist on November 13, 2015 at 10:36 AM Report this
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Charles, I thought you said you were done reporting on the gum wall. Good grief.
FTW999 on November 13, 2015 at 11:12 AM Report this
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Ahhh... So this is all really just about Chuck's mommy issues.
You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on November 13, 2015 at 11:22 AM Report this
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Maybe Amanda Knox and the gum wall can start a support group together
albatross2 on November 13, 2015 at 11:26 AM Report this
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To the those giving Charles shit for this, even for this-- you have a hard heart & I hope something happens to you, someday, to soften it.

I thought your story was beautiful, Charles. Thank you for sharing it.
The Empty Yellow Houses of Fort Lawton on November 13, 2015 at 11:33 AM Report this
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Great story. You's a bunch of meanie heads @4, 3, 1.
The Dopest on November 13, 2015 at 11:42 AM Report this
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its amazing how well one remembers the first time they hurt their mom's feelings.
Max Solomon on November 13, 2015 at 12:20 PM Report this
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That was beautiful & sad. Lovely, thanks.
carmelacuba on November 13, 2015 at 2:25 PM Report this
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I hear you, bro. Well described.
Call me Scott on November 13, 2015 at 3:17 PM Report this
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I agree with 6.
long-time reader on November 13, 2015 at 8:30 PM Report this
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I wonder how the horse that Charles killed would have pronounced it.

Neigh, neigh, neigh.
mmbb on November 14, 2015 at 12:47 AM Report this
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Beautiful. My adopted sister, whom we just lost, could never learn to pronounce "burp." (She said "bulp," which is actually pretty hard to say.) My kids would laugh and laugh. She was a good sport about it. I would love to be able to hear her mispronounce that again.
kk in seattle on November 14, 2015 at 6:30 AM Report this
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An interesting anecdote that I suspect most of us can relate to. I certainly can. If Mudede had led his gum wall diatribe with this, rather than his half-baked abstractions about race and privilege, I think the point might have been better taken.
marekthegreat on November 15, 2015 at 1:40 PM Report this
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This is so sad and beautiful. What an important lesson for us all-- perceived imperfections aren't imperfections at all, but little variances with history and feeling behind them. Language constantly changes and evolves and that doesn't necessarily mean it degrades or is "wrong." Thank you for sharing. A lovely reminder.
Estee on November 17, 2015 at 3:06 PM Report this

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