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<font size=3>Nice going, Gerry!<br>
The fact that Nathan is doing more than just apologize makes him sound
truly contrite and possibly "woke".<br>
Bev<br><br>
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At 03:24 PM 6/5/2020, Gerald Flakas via Lekooks wrote:<br>
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I just got off the phone with the Fishbones manager Nathan, to inquire
about this situation.<br>
He admitted to me that he overreacted inappropriately and that what he
did was a big mistake.<br>
I asked him what they are doing to correct the situation, and he told me
they are bringing in diversity training for the staff, and he will be
meeting in person in the next few minutes with the people he
offended.<br>
He said he learned his lesson, and this won't happen again.<br><br>
I think we should accept his explanation as a painful lesson learned, and
expect he will not do anything so hurtful and foolish again<br>
Redemption is possible; remember the "Amazing Grace words",
"I once was lost, and now am found".<br>
We all make mistakes and hopefully learn from them.<br>
No "death penalty" for Fishbones and Zins from me, anyway
(unless it happens again).<br><br>
Gerry Flakas<br><br>
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From: Suzette Nelson via Lekooks <lekooks@lekook.org><br>
To: lekooks <lekooks@lekook.org><br>
Sent: Thu, Jun 4, 2020 10:17 pm<br>
Subject: [Lekooks] Atrocious situation at Fishbones in Delafield<br><br>
Hi friends. I want to share the following with you. A friend of mine who
lives in Pewaukee posted this on her Facebook page today. I am copying
and pasting it. Please please consider calling the management at
Fishbones in Delafield and expressing your outrage at this situation.
<br>
And please consider not patronizing this restaurant and letting them know
that. Particularly if you live in Lake Country, which I'm guessing most
of you do. Here is the copy of her message.<br><br>
"People of conscience, a friend of mine who is black has shared a
troubling story with me. Her son and a couple friends (one black, the
other white) were dining on the patio at an area restaurant yesterday,
and like many of us, they were discussing the events of the day - George
Floyd’s murder, the civil unrest we are seeing locally and across the
globe, and all that goes with it. I am sad to report that they were asked
to MOVE from their table to another area of the patio. Management
initially pretended the move was necessary because of an incoming
reservation, but that lie was exposed when one of the young men stepped
out to the parking lot and called and asked about getting a reservation
on the patio. Turns out the restaurant doesn’t even take reservations
for that area; it’s first come, first served. No one else was asked to
move.<br><br>
When the young men politely questioned the restaurant’s decision, the
manager told them they were moved at another patron’s request and that,
“Around these parts, things are just different.”<br><br>
Are you kidding me? Black people talking about racism is so problematic
for white ears that it has to be banished to an area where no one will
hear it? No. If anyone should have been asked to move, it should have
been the white pearl clutchers. This is a case of discrimination and
marginalization of people of color and we need to let this restaurant
know that their actions were unacceptable to us. I already made my phone
call and believe you me, the manager (Nathan) knew exactly what I was
taking about and thanked me for calling. I hope you will consider placing
a call as well, especially if you are a white resident of Lake Country.
Nothing changes till we make it change. This may feel small in the
overall scheme of things, but micro-aggressions lead to aggressions, make
no mistake. <br><br>
The restaurant is Fishbones in Delafield, and I will miss their Spicy
Cajun Pasta and Red Beans and Rice dearly. <br><br>
262-646-4696"<br><br>
My additional comment:<br>
I want so badly to find a way to either make this viral or stand in front
of the restaurant with a sign that says "this restaurant asks people
of color to move to the back of the room!" I am stunned.
"Things are different in these parts"?!? Oh. My. God.<br>
Also....any violation of civil rights here??<br><br>
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