The initial reaction to the story about the corner store was that the corner store did not take checks or the woman has paid with a check that did not work in the past. I originally agreed with Irving's initial interpretation's but I now agree with the couple if the white husband was able to pay with checks at the same corner store I think the store clerk was being racist and would not let the wife pay with a check because of the color of her skin. The store clerk would not agree with the couple's interpretation because it would make the clerk and the store look bad. In today's society it is easy to explore other cultures through things like music and dance. People are able to learn a lot about someone's culture by watching and listening.
