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swhattheysaidtousallatgraduationfromtheeighthgrade.MysisterPhyllisgraduatedatthesametimefromhighschool.Idon’tknowwhatshewassupposedtostopbeing.Butasgraduationpresentsforusboth,thewholefamilytookaFourthofJulytriptoWashingtonD.C.,thefabledandfamouscapitalofourcountry.

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deverbeenonarailroadtrainduringtheday.WhenIwaslittle,andweusedtogototheConnecticutshore,wealwayswentatnightonthemilktrain,becauseitwascheaper.

3.Preparationswereintheairaroundourhousebeforeschoolwasevenover.Wepackedforaweek.Thereweretwoverylargesuitcasesthatmyfathercarried,andaboxfilledwithfood.Infact,myfirsttriptoWashingtonwasamobilefeast;

Istartedeatingassoonaswewerecomfortablyensconcedinourseats,anddidnotstopuntilsomewhereafterPhiladelphia.IrememberitwasPhiladelphiabecauseIwasdisappointednottohavepassedbytheLibertyBell.

4.Mymotherhadroastedtwochickensandcutthemupintodaintybite-sizepieces.Shepackedslicesofbrownbreadandbutter,andgreenpepperandcarrotsticks.Therewerelittleviolentlyyellowicedcakeswithscallopededgescalled"

marigolds,"

thatcamefromCushman'

sBakery.Therewasaspicebunandrock-cakesfromNewton'

s,theWestIndianbakeryacrossLenoxAvenuefromSt.Mark'

sschool,andicedteainawrappedmayonnaisejar.Thereweresweetpicklesforusanddillpicklesformyfather,andpeacheswiththefuzzstillonthem,individuallywrappedtokeepthemfrombruising.And,forneatness,therewerepilesofnapkinsandalittletinboxwithawashclothdampenedwithrosewaterandglycerineforwipingstickymouths.

5.IwantedtoeatinthediningcarbecauseIhadreadallaboutthem,butmymotherremindedmefortheumpteenthtimethatdiningcarfoodalwayscosttoomuchmoneyandbesides,younevercouldtellwhosehandshadbeenplayingalloverthatfood,norwherethosesamehandshadbeenjustbefore.MymothernevermentionedthatBlackpeoplewerenotallowedintorailroaddiningcarsheadedsouthin1947.Asusual,whatevermymotherdidnotlikeandcouldnotchange,sheignored.Perhapsitwouldgoaway,deprivedofherattention.

6.IlearnedlaterthatPhyllis'

shighschoolseniorclasstriphadbeentoWashington,butthenunshadgivenherbackherdepositinprivate,explainingtoherthattheclass,allofwhomwerewhite,exceptPhyllis,wouldbestayinginahotelwherePhyllis"

wouldnotbehappy,"

meaning,Daddyexplainedtoher,alsoinprivate,thattheydidnotrentroomstoNegroes."

Westilltakeamong-youtoWashington,ourselves,"

myfatherhadavowed,"

andnotjustforanovernightinsomemeaslyfleabaghotel."

7.InWashingtonD.C.,wehadonelargeroomwithtwodoublebedsandanextracotforme.Itwasaback-streethotelthatbelongedtoafriendofmyfather'

swhowasinrealestate,andIspentthewholenextdayafterMasssquintingupattheLincolnMemorialwhereMarianAndersonhadsungaftertheD.A.R.refusedtoallowhertosingintheirauditoriumbecauseshewasBlack.Orbecauseshewas"

Colored"

myfathersaidashetoldusthestory.Exceptthatwhatheprobablysaidwas"

Negro"

becauseforhistimes,myfatherwasquiteprogressive.

8.IwassquintingbecauseIwasinthatsilentagonythatcharacterizedallofmychildhoodsummers,fromthetimeschoolletoutinJunetotheendofJuly,broughtaboutbymydilatedandvulnerableeyesexposedtothesummerbrightness.

9.IviewedJulysthroughanagonizingcorollaofdazzlingwhitenessandIalwayshatedtheFourthofJuly,evenbeforeIcametorealizethetravestysuchacelebrationwasforBlackpeopleinthiscountry.

10.Myparentsdidnotapproveofsunglasses,noroftheirexpense.

11.Ispenttheafternoonsquintingupatmonumentstofreedomandpastpresidenciesanddemocracy,andwonderingwhythelightandheatwerebothsomuchstrongerinWashingtonD.C.,thanbackhomeinNewYorkCity.Eventhepavementonthestreetswasashadelighterincolorthanbackhome.

12.LatethatWashingtonafternoonmyfamilyandIwalkedbackdownPennsylvaniaAvenue.Wewereapropercaravan,motherbrightandfatherbrown,thethreeofusgirlsstep-standardsin-between.Movedbyourhistoricalsurroundingsandtheheatofearlyevening,myfatherdecreedyetanothertreat.Hehadagreatsenseofhistory,aflairforthequietlydramaticandthesenseofspecialnessofanoccasionandatrip.

13."

Shallwestopandhavealittlesomethingtocooloff,Lin?

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14.Twoblocksawayfromourhotel,thefamilystoppedforadishofvanillaicecreamataBreyer'

sicecreamandsod