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that was the first time that I initially

that was the first time that I initially told him that I loved him was at Cairo

told him that I loved him was at Cairo

told him that I loved him was at Cairo do well he likes to yodel I can almost

do well he likes to yodel I can almost

do well he likes to yodel I can almost cry describing her she’s the love of my

cry describing her she’s the love of my

cry describing her she’s the love of my life I fell in love with her as she was

life I fell in love with her as she was

life I fell in love with her as she was getting out of a taxi the first time I

getting out of a taxi the first time I

getting out of a taxi the first time I ever saw her

ever saw her

[Music]

[Music] well my friends and talk to us for two

well my friends and talk to us for two

well my friends and talk to us for two years they didn’t like the idea that was

years they didn’t like the idea that was

years they didn’t like the idea that was going out and definitely didn’t like the

going out and definitely didn’t like the

going out and definitely didn’t like the idea of married an Italian wrong cast

idea of married an Italian wrong cast

idea of married an Italian wrong cast wrong culture wrong religion wrong

wrong culture wrong religion wrong

wrong culture wrong religion wrong everything so my grandfather was the

everything so my grandfather was the

everything so my grandfather was the patriarch of the family when I told him

patriarch of the family when I told him

patriarch of the family when I told him I was dating Aaron it was almost like it

I was dating Aaron it was almost like it

I was dating Aaron it was almost like it broke his heart to a point where he went

broke his heart to a point where he went

broke his heart to a point where he went he actually went to my pastor and said

he actually went to my pastor and said

he actually went to my pastor and said this is against the Bible my parents

this is against the Bible my parents

this is against the Bible my parents were a little bit more leery when it

were a little bit more leery when it

were a little bit more leery when it came to me dating especially outside of

came to me dating especially outside of

came to me dating especially outside of my race they were worried that maybe if

my race they were worried that maybe if

my race they were worried that maybe if if we didn’t get along that the n-word

if we didn’t get along that the n-word

if we didn’t get along that the n-word would pop out a car drove by and there’s

would pop out a car drove by and there’s

would pop out a car drove by and there’s these teenagers in there and they rolled

these teenagers in there and they rolled

these teenagers in there and they rolled the window down and yelled Chinese and

the window down and yelled Chinese and

the window down and yelled Chinese and white ain’t right and I got kind of mad

white ain’t right and I got kind of mad

white ain’t right and I got kind of mad Allah put that what the hell and she

Allah put that what the hell and she

Allah put that what the hell and she said yeah I mean I’m Korean what what’s

said yeah I mean I’m Korean what what’s

said yeah I mean I’m Korean what what’s wrong with him and you would think a

wrong with him and you would think a

wrong with him and you would think a group that is as marginalized as the gay

group that is as marginalized as the gay

group that is as marginalized as the gay community would be completely

community would be completely

community would be completely comfortable with an interracial couple

comfortable with an interracial couple

comfortable with an interracial couple couple but you know privately they’ll

couple but you know privately they’ll

couple but you know privately they’ll they’ll say things to me that or a

they’ll say things to me that or a

they’ll say things to me that or a little appropriate well you know Matt he

little appropriate well you know Matt he

little appropriate well you know Matt he you know he likes the brothers or once

you know he likes the brothers or once

you know he likes the brothers or once you go black you never go back

you go black you never go back

you go black you never go back or the black of the berry the sweeter

or the black of the berry the sweeter

or the black of the berry the sweeter the juice I mean I’ve heard them all

the juice I mean I’ve heard them all

the juice I mean I’ve heard them all hasn’t emeritus International changed me

hasn’t emeritus International changed me

hasn’t emeritus International changed me whole has married to changed me and now

whole has married to changed me and now

whole has married to changed me and now after so many years totally dominated by

after so many years totally dominated by

after so many years totally dominated by my wife exactly it’s Marilyn I don’t

my wife exactly it’s Marilyn I don’t

my wife exactly it’s Marilyn I don’t wake up in the morning and think like oh

wake up in the morning and think like oh

wake up in the morning and think like oh here’s my black husband and I’m half

here’s my black husband and I’m half

here’s my black husband and I’m half Indian and we’re about to start our

Indian and we’re about to start our

Indian and we’re about to start our interracial day I just love kind of

interracial day I just love kind of

interracial day I just love kind of experiencing their culture even if we’re

experiencing their culture even if we’re

experiencing their culture even if we’re around his mother and she’s cooking a

around his mother and she’s cooking a

around his mother and she’s cooking a dish that he grew up eating biscuits and

dish that he grew up eating biscuits and

dish that he grew up eating biscuits and gravy I just fell in love with that so

gravy I just fell in love with that so

gravy I just fell in love with that so it was like I’ve never had any before I

it was like I’ve never had any before I

it was like I’ve never had any before I was ready for this and you always use my

was ready for this and you always use my

was ready for this and you always use my products

products

products oh you do use my black hair care

oh you do use my black hair care

oh you do use my black hair care products that isn’t that is son not true

products that isn’t that is son not true

products that isn’t that is son not true what would I say to somebody who didn’t

what would I say to somebody who didn’t

what would I say to somebody who didn’t believe in interracial relationships

believe in interracial relationships

believe in interracial relationships it’s probably not for you then why do we

it’s probably not for you then why do we

it’s probably not for you then why do we have to put the tag on as interracial

have to put the tag on as interracial

have to put the tag on as interracial marriage should they just be a marriage

marriage should they just be a marriage

marriage should they just be a marriage when she’s talking to me I’m not

when she’s talking to me I’m not

when she’s talking to me I’m not thinking like I’m listening to a

thinking like I’m listening to a

thinking like I’m listening to a Filipino I’m listen Anjali according to

Filipino I’m listen Anjali according to

Filipino I’m listen Anjali according to science race is barely even a thing I

science race is barely even a thing I

science race is barely even a thing I mean we’re all just humans if you meet

mean we’re all just humans if you meet

mean we’re all just humans if you meet somebody and you do get along and you

somebody and you do get along and you

somebody and you do get along and you have a ton in common

have a ton in common

have a ton in common why should race matter

why should race matter

why should race matter [Music]

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