Interesting column by Jemele

Especially since the title of the thread is about Jemele's column, but the part questioned is a quote that Jemele did not write. It is what someone else said. Why not title the thread, "What the heck is Jalen Rose talking about?"

EDIT: By did not write, I mean it's the words of someone else. She obviously wrote it into her column, but they are Jalen Rose's words.

 

Oh, you. You're always right!

 

You really couldn't follow that? I'm not familiar with sugar milk either, but the context made it pretty damn obvious that he was talking about things people who can't afford to pay the heating bill and buy groceries have to resort to. Now imagine that situation at a time when your father is a rich NBA star who won't acknowledge you.

 

It's syrup on toast as the poor man's French toast.
It's mayo on bread for lunch.
Then it's ketchup on bread for dinner.
Even the po' folk know it's uncouth to have a syrup sandwich after 6 p.m.

Actually, knew a kid whose mother pinched pennies so tightly that she would put American cheese and ketchup on saltines, toast them in the oven and call it "Little Pizzas" night!

 

Did you read the column? Did it say once in the previous four or five paragraphs anything about Rose' financial status or his father's No. It caught me by surprise, and as someone who, again, has never heard of sugar milk or syrup sandwiches either, I apologize for by stupidity. Again.

 

Does it seem odd that many ESPN.com columnists have Gmail addresses? It seems kind of low-rent for such a big organization.

 

I think it might have something to do with how easy GMAIL is, and how many features it has. Many employees probably forward from their espn accounts.

 

Her columns are discussed because she is a prominent writer on the WWL's Page 2. Not usually a fan, but I thought the tone and reporting (Rose's self-serving pity party aside) worked.

 

If it's something that's every happened to you, I don't think it's something you'll ever get over. Although if I had several millions of dollars, I might change my tune.

 

To this day -- even though I've always had it pretty good -- I still eat mustard sandwiches sometimes. I like them.

Also, I would puke if anyone ever tried to make me eat a ketchup or mayonaise sandwich. That's fucking disgusting.

 

That's not why.

 

It may be by choice.

Gmail is great for filtering and following threads.

I bet she has an espn.com address, too, but does not publicize it.