His Facebook message was received approximately one year after a date in Cork, Ireland.
The date lasted around ten minutes.
The meeting took place in a pub in Cork City.
Lucas’s arm was covered in Nazi tattoos.
Lu asked why he was a fascist.
Lucas explained that immigrants were taking jobs in Italy and that there was no work for him there.
Lu asked what he was doing in Ireland.
Lucas answered:
“Working.”
At the time, Lu was attending college in Ireland.
Lucas worked in a call centre for an international corporation.
Lu thanked Lucas for working, paying taxes, and helping support a system that Lu was benefiting from.
The date ended shortly afterward.
Approximately one year later, Lucas sent the attached Facebook message.
The message was archived and later added to the FizzStory EXP.
002: Lu was born in Cork, Ireland.
003: Lu became a naturalized American citizen in the Twin Towers at age 12.
004: Lu has lived in Ireland and the United States.
005: Lu’s family emigrated in search of work and opportunity.
006: Lu later crossed the Atlantic multiple times for work, education, and survival.
007: Lu attended public schools in New York City. lower + mid + upper manhatten.
008: Lu attended private schools in New York City. lower + upper manhatten
009: Lu attended public schools in Ireland. Cork.
010: Lu attended seconded level schools in Ireland. Cork.
011: Lu was mocked for an Irish accent in New York.
012: Lu was mocked for an American accent in Ireland.
013: Lu was told “Go back to Poland” on a bus in Cork around 2009.
014: The year before, Lu and friends were physically attacked by a group of Polish white supremacists.
015: In Arizona, coworkers complained about immigrants, outsiders, and transplants.
016: A coworker once said:
“Oh, I didn’t know you were an immigrant.”
017: Lu has been mistaken for American in Ireland.
018: Lu has been mistaken for Irish-American in the United States.
019: Lu has experienced stereotypes about Irish people.
020: Lu has witnessed stereotypes directed at immigrants, outsiders, and minority groups.
021: Lu has lived as both an emigrant and an immigrant.
022: Lu has lived a privileged life in both countries.
023: Lu has lived a difficult life in both countries.
024:Lu has worked in manual labour, retail, childcare, technology, research, design, and transportation.
025:Lu has worked alongside senior executives.
026:Lu has worked alongside people struggling to make rent.
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_you might just break their brains [youtube]
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_a play in a cork pub [spotify]
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