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madzquinn7 OP t1_itxc9vg wrote
They’re still alive and kicking! Still very much in love. My aunt penny was a school administrator for over thirty years. Uncle Joel was always jovial and eccentric with a great love for musical theater and the arts. They lived in separate domiciles for most of their marriage but always spent their days together and called each other on the phone every night before going to bed. They accredit living separately as the key to their marital success ♥️
madzquinn7 OP t1_itxesnm wrote
Quite possibly one of the greatest undiscovered comedians to ever exist
soylentblueispeople t1_itxii79 wrote
Your title made me do a double take, I thought you were saying they were siblings that were married. But not only that, that all the other siblings also married but broke up. Then I noticed a difference in skin tones, and thought maybe he was adopted. Then I thought a little more and decided I may have misinterpreted the title.
ZapatillaLoca t1_itxkdgk wrote
Courageous people, love certainly does conquer all.
vadreamer1 t1_itxo0wa wrote
Outstanding!
PNWProbs t1_itxv4n6 wrote
When I first saw the picture I thought to myself this looks like a very happy guy trying to put his serious face on. Rather unconvincingly I might add. Congratulations to your aunt and uncle! May they have many more happy years together!
madzquinn7 OP t1_itxwe0s wrote
It’s so funny because their personalities are so opposite what’s shown here. She’s always been more serious whereas he could make a mime laugh. He was always good at getting her going, I love watching their interactions
money10adventures t1_itxwj9f wrote
Would love to see a current picture of them next to this one
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Special_Impress_2175 t1_itxz3ka wrote
King and his Queen ✊🏿
madzquinn7 OP t1_itxz5ir wrote
My aunt Penny was the oldest of my grandfather’s four siblings
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madzquinn7 OP t1_itxzwgy wrote
Yeah, no. Very much in love, three kids together. They lived separately so my uncle could raise the kids in the same district all their lives and she moved around the state doing administrative work. After the kids left, it’s just what worked for their lifestyle. It’s okay to be straight, married, and a fan of your own independence. 🤷🏼♀️
HoldenMadicky t1_itxzzp3 wrote
A black man and a white woman marrying in 1969... Yeah, I'd expect them to still be together. Takes some balls to do that shit back then.
Marty_Br t1_ity0m33 wrote
Any siblings on the other side? Handsome couple, no doubt.
gzoont t1_ity0p5t wrote
I said it knowing id be downvoted, and that’s okay. I don’t doubt that they love each other. Good on them.
madzquinn7 OP t1_ity0q84 wrote
My uncle Joel I believe had one brother who passed long ago but he doesn’t talk about his family much.
madzquinn7 OP t1_ity16li wrote
We have a few LGBTQ+ in the family, one who came out to my great grandparents as early as the 50s. There was never a lack of support or love so if they were gay, seems pretty silly to hide it for 50+ years.
M4kaveli24 t1_ity3u1d wrote
Tell me your brain doesn't function properly without telling me it doesn't function properly
gzoont t1_ity5ik6 wrote
It literally doesn’t, so that’s perfectly fair.
MichaelRossJD t1_ity5ph0 wrote
She looks straight out of the 60's, I feel like I saw him walking down the street yesterday. Cool pic
OldCarWorshipper t1_ity7v9e wrote
Lovely couple!
I have to ask- how were they usually treated, given the context of the times? Were they fortunate enough to live in a fairly liberal and progressive community?
madzquinn7 OP t1_ity876p wrote
My aunt Penny’s family was in a suburb outside of Akron OH when they met and married. I haven’t heard them talk about those times much (I can only imagine) but very soon after they moved to Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco and lived there for most of the 70s. Aunt Penny has described those years as easily the best of her life. My family has always treated Joel as one of our own, and their branch of the family went on to be by far the most successful, full of lawyers, teachers, and football players.
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th902 t1_ity929t wrote
Does it not bother you at all that you're just repeating the same shit phrase that everyone else has already done to death?
It lends a certain irony to your comment on brain function when you're going around mindlessly parroting like that.
That-Disaster-5746 t1_ity929h wrote
In '69 it was rather a fad among young affluent women to have relationships with black men as a sort of protest to the racism of the affluent middle class. A "be the change you seek" sort of thing. I'd say in all likelihood it was more likely in '69 than '79. By '79 the idealism of the 60s was gone, absorbed as the young people got their corporate jobs and raised families, and recession and inflation were gutting the middle class.
Sidewalk_Tomato t1_ityamab wrote
There's a married couple in my family that similarly, lived apart a lot (career reasons). They're still going strong, and have been together as long as yours.
It's not for everyone, but I find their untraditional qualities to be inspiring.
madzquinn7 OP t1_ityb67h wrote
I love they set that bar in their relationship. It’s been inspirational to marriages like mine where my husband is oversees half the year. Embracing my independence and his as a basic human necessity makes me love my partner even more
Plaster_Lion t1_itybvep wrote
My best to these two. The juxtaposition of their expressions is very funny to me. I really like it.
IQDeclined t1_ityd59l wrote
I was going to remark on this if you hadn't.
Anaphase t1_itydvbm wrote
That's literally what a meme is.
HoldenMadicky t1_ityhez2 wrote
Sure, but marriage? You might be right in general, but I'd wager that marrying across the racial boundaries was not something you did back then on a whim (unless you got knocked up).
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GlorkyClark t1_ityhrpm wrote
For context in case anyone is wondering, the SCOTUS only ruled that laws against interracial marriage were unconstitutional one year before this picture was taken.
madzquinn7 OP t1_ityhwoy wrote
Wow, I didn’t even realize how soon after the ruling they were married, thanks for that information!
WitchesofBangkok t1_ityk9uk wrote
I LOLed
WorshipNickOfferman t1_ityl3vs wrote
I was trying to figure out how that odd number worked. The polygamous, multiracial, incestuous siblings had me confused too.
bigbadeternal t1_ityl9hz wrote
Looks like he plays some kick-ass bass.
krevko t1_itymdvt wrote
You are confusing marriage with just hanging around
CinnamonGirl94 t1_itymunn wrote
I feel like he’s staring into my soul
PN_Guin t1_itynepf wrote
It would have been slightly easier had op stated if it were his aunts or uncles siblings that got divorced.
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DWright_5 t1_ityq6yj wrote
This would remove my main uneasiness about committed relationships. By now I have found that I need my own space in order to be happy. I was always in relationships, my whole life, and I’m struggling a bit this year, being single for an extended period for the first time in ages. I don’t know what the next chapter will hold
The_Sanch1128 t1_ityqxlw wrote
Congratulations to them on a long and I hope happy marriage!
Claude9686 t1_ityvs46 wrote
I second this
honeyMully333 t1_ityw28z wrote
Beautiful!!!
soakedhydrangeas t1_ityxafb wrote
You’re disgusting.
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SunnysideKun t1_ityyxjg wrote
Maybe she was adopted
Lynxaw t1_ityz0hv wrote
This guy comment history is a trip
Whiteroses7252012 t1_ityz2m8 wrote
I had a great uncle with the most serious poker face on earth.
The man would regularly make me laugh so hard I couldn’t breathe.
Ajira2 t1_itz1gmk wrote
Your disgust is simply a result of constant conditioning by media since you were young.
At literally any other point in the history of the world, my view is the accepted one. I’ll stand by it, thank you very much.
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frothdoctor t1_itz2enw wrote
In Trump Voice "your wife's a dog, you've got a dog wife, Joel"
Lynxaw t1_itz2spj wrote
ok (the guy asked me if i was jewish lmao)
Ajira2 t1_itz31hs wrote
stex5150 t1_itz363d wrote
"Out of five siblings, they’re the only couple still together today." I believe you are saying this wrong, at least I sure hope so. If these ARE siblings there would have been a lot more questions long before 1969... Please open a search page and look up "siblings".
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su6oxone t1_itz550n wrote
Most people assumed it was poor writing.
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Saiiyk t1_itz5dul wrote
Times change bud. Get over it.
Lazy-Tower-5543 t1_itz6usn wrote
Lazy-Tower-5543 t1_itz6vi6 wrote
what a fucked up thing to say
Lazy-Tower-5543 t1_itz6y87 wrote
it's perfectly grammatically fine. op is talking about her aunt's siblings. these two are married, not siblings.
MyNameIsntTrent t1_itz8wu2 wrote
What happened to the other 3 siblings?
Ajira2 t1_itzbjrt wrote
Times change, people don’t.
Glad she was one of the lucky ones who didn’t pay the toll. Sad she’s used as propaganda that will get other White women abused and killed.
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cingerix t1_itzcapp wrote
lol, i think you meant "hell of a".
"hella" is like a synonym for "very".
cingerix t1_itzccnf wrote
.....the second sentence is confusing me
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ohhhh no wonder, it's one of those weird spambots that tried to copy someone else's comment but changed a few of the words... so that now it doesn't make any sense 😂
amcfatboy t1_itzccyg wrote
Also the BBC was growing in stature back then. It's broadcasting capacity was lengthy, and reached areas even VOA had trouble getting to.
ScottGilbert t1_itzdq2j wrote
Hell of an*
cingerix t1_itzdujs wrote
haha, true!
funny that you're getting upvoted and i'm getting downvoted when we both agree lol.
treditor13 t1_itze34s wrote
In cases like these, you have to post a "today" picture also.
Corpjusticewarrior t1_itzehtp wrote
Just another proof that interracial couples are better and last longer.
Tarrolis t1_itzfla5 wrote
When the boomers said forget progress, my family and white people come first. Neocon 80s.
Boxsquid0 t1_itzgg95 wrote
the colloquialism is helluva, but what is English anyway
digdugbug t1_itzh5qz wrote
You missed "Summer of 69".
faerie_luna t1_itzhwd5 wrote
Beautiful couple 💗
cingerix t1_itzi8by wrote
yeah that spelling works just as well!
"hella" is just a completely different slang word lol
soylentblueispeople t1_itzi902 wrote
Bryan Adams once personally kicked my girlfriend out of an acoustic set he was doing. She kept shouting for him to play summer of 69.
Fit-Rest-973 t1_itzjtyk wrote
That marriage must have been met with resistance. Congratulations
identicalelbows t1_itznu5h wrote
Same but this is better written than me do
mangobiriyani t1_itzq1iq wrote
Cope some more
Electrical-Earth-235 t1_itzq1x1 wrote
‘69 was a good year for at least 2 reasons: these two got married and the Beatles put out Abbey Road!
PunktualPenguin t1_itzr6wy wrote
When a lot of people want to rip them apart, I guess they got good at sticking together. I hope they've been happy years and I hope they have many more to come =)
Sprct t1_itzvsij wrote
How's her relationship with her kids? It really sounds as if she never lived with them.
elmaki2014 t1_itzwd78 wrote
He so needed to smile as I bet it would light the room up!
Crazeek67 t1_itzwimn wrote
Exactly this is the first thing that comes to mind. This is pure love. I lived in Virginia for like two years with my daughter. I made it my business to visit the site where the Lovings lived.
madzquinn7 OP t1_itzwttq wrote
Surprisingly strong. Being the oldest of my grandfathers siblings and easily the most well adjusted, she has an extremely matronly way about her and you can’t help but want to be close to her. My cousins were given the world by these two and were always appreciative
madzquinn7 OP t1_itzwwt7 wrote
I posted a picture of him smiling from a years ago. You’d be correct!
madzquinn7 OP t1_itzx1ie wrote
It’s tagged to another comment on here if you’d like to check it out
madzquinn7 OP t1_itzx5z6 wrote
Worded poorly, my mistake. Aunt Penny is the oldest of my grandfathers four siblings, and out of those five kids are the only couple still married.
amcfatboy t1_iu01i2b wrote
Oh sure, so the one about woman playing the white savoir by granting a blank man a date or even marriage to prove her elders a thing or two is just great, but we can't talk about the British Broadcasting Company.
Rattivarius t1_iu01mcv wrote
It was worded fine. I understand exactly what you wrote.
Ajira2 t1_iu01ofo wrote
Shouldn’t you be busy trying get peoples grandmas to send you gift cards?
d1duck2020 t1_iu01pg2 wrote
Great uncle? He must be a great husband as well!
samithedood t1_iu05m8m wrote
69, Noice
Tommy_1968 t1_iu07zbo wrote
Deep mud sharking
cheeky23monkey t1_iu09eo1 wrote
Current SCOTUS may undo this. Vote blue, people!
cheeky23monkey t1_iu0aizo wrote
I was a young nurse back in the early 90s on a cancer floor in St Louis, MO and had a black woman as a patient. Her husband was white. Their kids were college aged, so they married around the same time. I have never seen a couple more in love. I could see her heart rate go up and her face light up when he walked in. I cannot imagine the hardships they endured just to be together. We cannot let this country go back to undoing these rights to marriage. Thanks for sharing this photo. Thanks for your loving family being a part of our country. Thanks for further sharing their story.
PuffDaddy_420 t1_iu0b2m7 wrote
Love this picture idk why lol thanks for sharing
flcwerings t1_iu0i43h wrote
Its gone ): Unless u did it on purpose to not give any personal info away.
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Quuen2queenslevel3 t1_iu0kv7y wrote
Finally. A post that’s actually OLD SCHOOL. Not something from 80 or 90’s
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TylerDylanBrown t1_iu0s3wy wrote
I can feel their vibe and I like it.
jmsthewall t1_iu0s8t0 wrote
Living up to you name, I see.
krichard-21 t1_iu0tkik wrote
That had to be a challenge. Everyday, grinding, challenge.
Damn brave of them.
ThePalmIsle t1_iu0vaik wrote
I’ve seen them in a few videos online actually. They seem happy like you say but she sure does make a lot of noise
goldenthoughtsteal t1_iu16hac wrote
Makes the couple even more magnificent, and damn the world was REALLY f'd up not that long ago ( and it's far far from perfect now)
thrownoncerial t1_iu180w5 wrote
But what about "Hell'a"
GlorkyClark t1_iu1aawz wrote
Imagine hating your wife so much that you join the Supreme Court and overturn the right for you to be married.
Your_Daddy_ t1_iu1bf76 wrote
Cause they had to fight the hardest for their love.
GoodGoodGoody t1_iu1dv0t wrote
I made a toast at my sister’s wedding for them not to take any family advice because the divorce rate was 100%. People laughed. People gave dirty looks. Sister was grumpy as usual. 10/10 would do it again.
Your great aunt and uncle look like ‘great’ people.
KingaisKhan t1_iu1exa1 wrote
Man it must be exhausting having these opinions in 2022 hey?
I too think colour mixing is disgusting. Especially yellow and blue. Primary colour master race!!
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randomgarbage332 t1_iu1go5z wrote
I'm gonna delete this I don't feel like arguing politics is stupid have a nice day
montdidier t1_iu1ptt1 wrote
My best guess as to why you are getting downvoted is because folks consider these expressions to simply be morphological clippings/contractions of the original expression. While it is commonly used as an adjectival intensifier they don’t agree with your assertion that it is different altogether and you have introduced an irrelevant argument and have distracted from a perfectly relatable comment.
stopitnancy t1_iu1vq2g wrote
😏
Cute_Clock t1_iu1zmi0 wrote
Beautiful couple!
MadAzza t1_iu259cl wrote
Yeah, it’s gone, dang
madzquinn7 OP t1_iu261l4 wrote
If you check out my profile I have pictures of the whole family in a post I made today!
Cool-Refrigerator141 t1_iu36rj6 wrote
A prorussian, white nationalist buffoon, but hey at least an honest buffoon. Some of the happy wishers here seem sus
That-Disaster-5746 t1_iu393az wrote
You're more blunt than i wanted to be, but yeah. I don't get the BBC reference. What are you referring to? Not a Brit so I'm probably missing some cultural context.
That-Disaster-5746 t1_iu39lhm wrote
IDK, I've known some middle class white women who are 60s leftists from the SF bay area. I'm not going to go into the deeper motivations other than all of them had very successful workaholic fathers. Anyway, marriages/children were pretty common.
LucozadeSportInAJar t1_iu3pm55 wrote
you're a comedian
GirlCleveland t1_iu3zzl6 wrote
Absolutely it did
Vivid_Local_3167 t1_itxbwuw wrote
Thank you so much for sharing! I hope your aunt and uncle are doing well.