Music: [u2tour] Re: Another Observation From Pittsburgh

They aren't small minded. They just didn't like the odd stares they were getting. Some people are sensitive to that - some aren't. That can't be considered small minded - unless one lacks the ability to put themselves in another persons place. Some people don't like sticking out like a sore thumb and some of us are much too confident so that we don't care. Have you ever been the ONLY (or one of two) white person (or how about the only man or woman) in a large group of THOUSANDS - especially when you did not expect that? You'd have to experience (or be able to relate to) that to know what they were thinking.

That said, I see that this group isn't equipped to address something like this. One has to be able to relate to a circumstance in order to address it. I'm not sensing that kind of enlightenment. So, I'm going to switch gears.

--- In u2tour@yahoogroups.com, "Streetr" <stlrmn1@...> wrote:
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> What? So you're telling us that the only reason that this person decided to
> speak out and say they wouldn't go to another show is because they didn't
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> From: u2tour@yahoogroups.com [mailto:u2tour@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
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> Subject: [u2tour] Re: Another Observation From Pittsburgh
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> We collectively don't just focus on black and white (even though I know that
> is important to a LOT of people). There is an entire rainbow spectrum of
> people in this country AND (more importantly) in the city of Pittsburgh. My
> point is that I only saw ONE element of that rainbow at that concert
> (regardless of national origin).
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> One of the people in our group said that would be their last concert for
> that reason. They were uncomfortable and I felt bad because I was the one
> who insisted they go. I couldn't do that again. I didn't notice but when it
> was pointed out and I started to look around, I was shocked. I still am. It
> was a lot different in Atlanta and (to some extent) Chicago a few years ago.
> I would have not expected that in Pitt. In truth, I was just wondering if it
> was that way at all the concerts on this leg. If not then there is probably
> something I didn't consider that I need to keep in mind next time before I
> consider who I'll take with me to the next round of concerts. Or was it the
> same at all the others?
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> --- In u2tour@yahoogroups.com <mailto:u2tour%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> "packersfan46835" <jimteacher66@> wrote:
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> > Not sure why we in America focus on diversity as being only black and
> white. Just in the GA section where I was there were plenty of people from
> different ethnic groups. While white was predominant, there was a couple
> from Brazil, there was a German couple, brothers who were Lebanese, etc. I
> saw the same at Chicago and East Lansing as well.
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> > --- In u2tour@yahoogroups.com <mailto:u2tour%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> "brandenburg_u2_fan" <atoner79781@> wrote:
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> > > I've been trying to think of a tactful way to bring this up but I want
> to make sure it wasn't an anomoly. I don't want to create a firestorm like
> the GA procedure discussion did.
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> > > Here's the deal: We attended the concert in Pittsburgh and I distinctly
> noticed something that I hadn't seen at a U2 concert before. There was a
> distinct lack of (shall we say) diversity in the crowd at the stadium. Of
> all the U2 concerts we attended, that's the first time I've seen that. I can
> honestly say that I could count the people of color I saw on ONE HAND out of
> over 65,000 people - discounting the people working there. Was it the same
> in other venues? Not trying to be funny but I saw 10 times more black people
> at a Travis Tritt concert I attended recently. That bothers me because I
> know the actual fan base is very diverse. I don't know ANYONE black or brown
> who DOESN'T like U2. Tickets weren't that expensive. So I can't think of
> another reason we saw what we did. Any thoughts?
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