CAUSE WE'RE A BUNCH OF GIVERS

Someone I know was called an "Indian Giver" last night, after making an officiating call that someone didn't agree with. Long story short the person WAS safe when she called them safe and then was out when she called them out. That happens sometimes, softball is a fluid game, there's no need to be tossing around racial slurs.

Then I was thinking about it, what sort of slur is Indian Giver? Isn't that a slam on white people? I mean, that doesn't make it better, but really when you think about it, that's how it breaks down. Because it's supposed to be that "Oh, you gave me something and now you want it back", right? Well... that's pretty much what we did to the Indians, isn't it?

"Hey! Runs Like Deer! How's it going?"

"Crap, it's John Smith. Uhhh... what's up John Smith?"

"Nothing, nothing. Just came by to see how Florida was treating your people. I told you it was practically the same as Pennsylvania, didn't I?"

"Well, we're getting used to it. I don't supposed you have any of that meat you were promising to bring do you? I was just talking to Strong Wind and he's pretty sure we haven't-"

"Oh *snap* I knew I forgot to do something this week. I'll get that right out with the next shipment of blankets, cool?"

"Disease FREE blankets?"

"Suuuuuure, whatever. Diseased blankets, disease FREE blankets, they're both blankets Runs Like Deer. Besides, who needs blankets here in the lovely Florida weather?"

"Our elderly and young."

"Right, right, right. Oh hey, funny story. Do you know where Nebraska is?"

"Your name for the land is different from our name for the land."

"Take that as a no. Okay, well, I've never been personally, but I hear it's awesome, and I really think you're going to like it."

"Like it?"

"Yeah, look, I know we said 'Hey, this will be your new home throughout all time' turns out we've got some more Americans looking to move down this way, so President Jackson was kinda sorta hoping you'd all be willing to hoof it to Nebraska."

"Move?"

"Yeah, if you could. Otherwise he's gotta send the army down to force you all at gun point. That's just inconvenient, you know?"

"Is Nebraska like Pennsylvania?"

"Practically the same thing. Dirt, sun, whole nine yards. The Dakota tribe really seems to like it."

"The Dakota people are our sworn enemies John Smith."

"Well, you'll all have a lot to talk about then, won't you? Okay, I gotta go, I've got a croquet game lined up for 3. And I'll look into that alcohol you need."

"It was meat!"

"Right! Gotcha."

I don't really recall the Indians taking anything back from the white man. At least nothing we actually gave back.

I don't know, kids these days. Who can understand a word they say?