1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Buggle up, hold on tight, we got you here. It 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: is a strawberry letter. Alright, some issues here subject race problem. 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: You know. Love this letter? Steve Just Stephen Shirley. I've 4 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: been married for a year to my lovely wife. She 5 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: is black. I am a foreigner, not a Caucasian white. 6 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: My skin color is white. Though when we first got married, 7 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: the priest warned us that we may face race issues. 8 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: I disagreed because there were no signs whatsoever that my 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: wife had a problem with that. Based on her open 10 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 1: minded personality and the type of music she listens to. 11 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: The race issue had come up slowly and slowly, and 12 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: now it is on its peak. She recently accused me 13 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: and accused my family of being racist, even though I 14 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: guarantee that is not the case. She complained that I 15 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: claim that I am white on my marriage license and 16 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: other forms that I have to fill out. We did 17 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: some counseling before, but we stopped because of financial issues. 18 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: We love each other to death, but I it just 19 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: like for this problem not to come up again, at 20 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: least not from her. What to do? Thank you? I 21 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: just gotta ask you straight out, what are you then? 22 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: A foreigner? Which simply means you're not from this country. 23 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: White looking but not actually white. Your wife complained that 24 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: you claim you're white on your marriage license and other forms. 25 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,639 Speaker 1: Are you of African descent? I mean, maybe she's upset 26 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: that you're not claiming what you really are. You're very 27 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: mysterious about it in the letter. It's a little confusing, 28 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: you know, But I have to tell you this, don't 29 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: be so naive about you know, race and issues such 30 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:40,839 Speaker 1: as that. Unfortunately, it is still an issue in this country. 31 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: You know, I personally believe that love has no color. 32 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: But when different racists get involved, you know, problems in 33 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: sue um. You know. I don't know. Maybe your wife 34 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: is getting heat from other people, you know, and maybe 35 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: that's affecting her. But I think you need to be 36 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: more straightforward about, you know, what you really are, and 37 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: maybe that clear up some issues. Steve, No, don't see 38 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: it that way at all. It's okay you say the 39 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 1: man needs to be a more forthright about who he is. 40 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: I mean, maybe that'll help. She got eyes. She was 41 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:19,359 Speaker 1: now she said, I do this is her fault this, 42 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: but then this is really you know, when you talk 43 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 1: about race. Okay, first of all, this is a comedic 44 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: take on this letter. So I first let me by saying, 45 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: do not email me about what I'm about to say, 46 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 1: because I really don't care nothing about this letter. I 47 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:41,080 Speaker 1: don't I don't know how to help. Hell, I ain't 48 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: got the problem, ain't never had the problem. I know 49 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: anybody ever killed me of being white? Ever? Steve really 50 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: one time? The club owner, you know the name Steve Harvey, 51 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 1: but I got to the club with you. Gotta be kidding, 52 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: what are you doing here? Okay, that's the only other time. 53 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: And then it was, well, other time, this guy. Okay, 54 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: So it's happened a few hundred times to me, but 55 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: it makes me qualifying to answer this letter the way 56 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 1: I'm gonna answer this letter. When we go back, Please 57 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 1: do not email me about this because this letter is 58 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: not significant to nobody. But to do that road a 59 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:32,239 Speaker 1: Part two of Today's Strawberry Letter coming up right now. 60 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 1: Come on, Steve, mm hmm, subject race problem your favorite 61 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: kind of letter this Steve Sherley. I've been married for 62 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: a year to my lovely wife. She's black. I'm a foreigner, 63 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: not a Caucasian white. My skin color is white. Though 64 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: when we first got married to Priest wonders that we 65 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: might face race issues. I disagreed because there was no 66 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: science whatsoever that my wife had a problem with that. 67 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: Based on her open minded personality and the type of 68 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: music she is it too, the race issue has come 69 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: up slowly and slowly, and now it's on the peak. 70 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: She recently accused me and accused my family being racist, 71 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: even though I guarantee you that's not the case. She 72 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: complained that I claim that I'm white on my marriage 73 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 1: lightning and other forms that I have to fill out. 74 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,919 Speaker 1: We did some counseling before what to do things. I 75 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: don't know what to do. Let's just keep it clear, 76 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:28,159 Speaker 1: and I do see the gift that has been presented 77 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: to me. It allows me an opportunity to touch on 78 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:35,359 Speaker 1: the subject that I don't even like talking about it anymore, 79 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: and that's race. And I would hope that we could 80 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,479 Speaker 1: move beyond this, but oh no, here you come with 81 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: your little funky little strawberry letter. So here I have 82 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: to deal with this anyway. I am a Faiugner, not 83 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: a Caucasian white. My skin color is white. Though, hm, 84 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: I'm just reading you what to let us say? So now, 85 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: who are you? I'm thinking Madonna, maybe Joline Julie. Who 86 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: are you? I'm confused. Now you're married this black girl 87 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: and she confused. But let me tell you what really, really, 88 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: really something. I just really ain't got nothing do with you. 89 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna get to you in a minute. I tell 90 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: you what's really wrong here. Uh. The priest told John 91 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 1: that you might face race issues. You disagreed. You went 92 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: to the priests and then disagreed with the priest. What 93 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 1: did you go down there for? Okay, now let's let's 94 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: let's get to this. You don't think your wife race 95 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 1: was gonna be a problem because your wife based on 96 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: her open minded personality and the type of music she 97 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: listened to. Wife, you don't think your wife is racist 98 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: because of the kind of music she listening to. Oh 99 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 1: you think, Jeff, cause she listened to the Dupe Brother. 100 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 1: That is all right? Well, hell, allivers like the Dupe Brother. 101 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:09,280 Speaker 1: You think cause your wife listening to Steely Dan. Everybody 102 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 1: likes Steely Dan, Casey and the Sunshine Man. Yeah they're white, 103 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: but what they're singing about do a little dance, make 104 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 1: a little love, Get down to night, Get down to night. 105 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 1: That's our music. I can't believe you said this, Kenny Loggins, 106 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 1: d D do do doing it? Robin Thick, let's just 107 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:38,280 Speaker 1: go down to Ellen John Eminem. Come on, now, you 108 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 1: fail for the old She liked my music trick. Well 109 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:45,600 Speaker 1: you didn't get married. Now she didn't accuse your family 110 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: of being racist, you and your family. I don't know 111 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 1: what y'all said to it, but I think I know 112 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: what the brother she complained that I claim that I'm 113 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 1: white on my Madge license and other forms that I 114 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 1: have to fill out. Well, this skipped the marriage license. 115 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 1: She knew you was white when she Marge, He says, 116 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: he's not. She knew you was white when she marriage. 117 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: Hell have you weren't white but you look white? What 118 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: they held? The priest told y'all this thing to be 119 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: a problem. You can say you ain't white all you 120 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: won't well whatever, by note alright, email or Instagram. That's 121 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: your thoughts on today's Strawberry letter. At my girls, Shirley, 122 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: don't forget coming up next week we will do our 123 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: very first It's gonna be Thursday at one pm Eastern. 124 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: Will do our very first Strawberry letter Facebook live at 125 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 1: one pm Eastern. You can find me at Shirley Strawberry 126 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 1: or my Girls Shirley on Facebook. But come on, we'll 127 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 1: talk about the Strawberry letter that particular day. We could 128 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: talk about letters that have been in your mind from 129 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: the past. If you have your own personal Strawberry letter, 130 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: we can do all that. 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