Uncles

One of my Uncles was a Democratic Delegate several times.

Clipmarks | Live Clips 2008

One of my Uncles was a Democratic Delegate several times.

Clipmarks | Live Clips 2008

The "Uncles" have repeatedly rebuffed the most dynamic and creative members of the pro-democracy opposition, who reinvigorated the pro-democracy movement throughout 2006 and 2007 by strategically working to promote change through grass-roots human rights and political awareness and highlighting the regime's economic mismanagement.

Virginia M. Moncrieff: Wikileaks: Burma's Opposition Stifled By Old Farts and Uninformed Analysis. Virginia M. Moncrieff 2010

Already frustrated with the sclerotic leadership of the elderly NLD "Uncles", the party lost even more credibility within the pro-democracy movement when its leaders refused to support the demonstrators last September, and even publicly criticized them.

Virginia M. Moncrieff: Wikileaks: Burma's Opposition Stifled By Old Farts and Uninformed Analysis. Virginia M. Moncrieff 2010

Already frustrated with the sclerotic leadership of the elderly NLD "Uncles", the party lost even more credibility within the pro-democracy movement when its leaders refused to support the demonstrators last September, and even publicly criticized them.

Virginia M. Moncrieff: Wikileaks: Burma's Opposition Stifled By Old Farts and Uninformed Analysis. Virginia M. Moncrieff 2010

The "Uncles" have repeatedly rebuffed the most dynamic and creative members of the pro-democracy opposition, who reinvigorated the pro-democracy movement throughout 2006 and 2007 by strategically working to promote change through grass-roots human rights and political awareness and highlighting the regime's economic mismanagement.

Virginia M. Moncrieff: Wikileaks: Burma's Opposition Stifled By Old Farts and Uninformed Analysis. Virginia M. Moncrieff 2010

Already frustrated with the sclerotic leadership of the elderly NLD "Uncles", the party lost even more credibility within the pro-democracy movement when its leaders refused to support the demonstrators last September, and even publicly criticized them.

Virginia M. Moncrieff: Wikileaks: Burma's Opposition Stifled By Old Farts and Uninformed Analysis. Virginia M. Moncrieff 2010

The "Uncles" have repeatedly rebuffed the most dynamic and creative members of the pro-democracy opposition, who reinvigorated the pro-democracy movement throughout 2006 and 2007 by strategically working to promote change through grass-roots human rights and political awareness and highlighting the regime's economic mismanagement.

Virginia M. Moncrieff: Wikileaks: Burma's Opposition Stifled By Old Farts and Uninformed Analysis. Virginia M. Moncrieff 2010

We finally discussed how we came to be "Uncles" and his excuse is more embarrassing than mine.

get into it 2003

These mechanics were called "Uncles" by all the younger slaves, not because they really sustained that relationship to any, but according to plantation etiquette, as a mark of respect, due from the younger to the older slaves.

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Written by Himself. His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History to the Present Time, Including His Connection with the Anti-slavery Movement; His Labors in Great Britain as Well as in His Own Country; His Experience in the Conduct of an Influential Newspaper; His Connection with the Underground Railroad; His Relations with John Brown and the Harper's Ferry Raid; His Recruiting the 54th and 55th Mass. Colored Regiments; His Interviews with Presidents Lincoln and Johnson; His Appointment by Gen. Grant to Accompany the Santo Domingo Commission--Also to a Seat in the Council of the District of Columbia; His Appointment as United States Marshal by President R. B. Hayes; Also His Appointment to Be Recorder of Deeds in Washington by President J. A. Garfield; with Many Other Interesting and Important Events of His Most Eventful Life; With an Introduction by Mr. George L. Ruffin, of Boston 1892