I NOTICED THAT THEY CHANGED THENAME OF THE INTERBOROUGH PARKWAY
TO THE JACKIE ROBINSON PARKWAY. AND THE INTERBOROUGH FAMILY IS
- VERY, VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS. - [LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE]
THEY HAVE STARTED ALETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGN.
CAN YOU IMAGINE IF THAT WAS A FAMILY NAMED "INTERBOROUGH"?
[SCATTERED LAUGHTER]
CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW YOU WOULD'VE LAUGHED THEN?
- I WAS AH-- - [LAUGHTER]
HEY, THE PEOPLE ON THE CEILING ARE ENJOYING THEMSELVES.
AH, I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND ABOUT HOW GREAT IT WAS THAT
JACKIE ROBINSON, WHEN HE MADE IT INTO THE MAJOR LEAGUES AND
WHAT A DIFFERENCE THAT MADE IN THIS COUNTRY.
AND MY FRIEND ACTUALLY SAID TO ME, HE SAYS,
"WELL YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE
"THAT WHEN JACKIE ROBINSON MADE IT INTO THE MAJOR LEAGUES,
THAT MEANT THE END OF THE NEGRO LEAGUES."
OH, THAT'S A GREAT TOPICOF CONVERSATION.
THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT UP.
LET'S TALK MORE ABOUT THE DOWNSIDE OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
THAT'S GREAT. THAT'S A GREAT TOPIC.
HEY, YOU KNOW CIVIL RIGHTS, IS GREAT AND EVERYTHING,
BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT PLUMBERS IN THE SOUTH
MAKE LESS MONEY, THAN WHEN THEY USED TO
INSTALL THE SEPARATE DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
- I'M NOT-- - [LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE]
MAKING A VALUE JUDGMENT. I'M NOT SAYING YEA OR NAY.
I'M JUST POINTING OUTAN INTERESTING FACTOID.
CIVIL RIGHTSIS GREAT AND EVERYTHING.
BUT THERE'S NO MORE SLAVE OLYMPICS.
THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING. I DON'T SAY GOOD.
- I DON'T SAY NOT GOOD.- [LAUGHTER]