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Many do not know that aside from being Minnesota’s only Certified Cicerone, I also own a theatre company called GTC Dramatic Dialogues that tours to college campuses across the country doing interactive performances on a number of topics. One of these topics is diversity issues. Race relations in the United States is a keen interest of mine. Thus, I was thrilled in recent days to see my two worlds finally coming together. The controversial arrest of Henry Louis Gates and the subsequent invitation to the White House for beers made beer a focal point in the nation’s ongoing dialogue about race. What would the three men discuss? And what beers would be poured?

Well…the choice has been revealed. The President will be drinking Bud Light. Gates prefers Red Stripe. And Officer Crowley will quaff Blue Moon.

Really?…..I had hoped for better.