{"id":23783,"date":"2022-10-25T08:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T06:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=23783"},"modified":"2022-11-26T04:53:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T03:53:31","slug":"an-unusual-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/10\/an-unusual-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"An\u00a0Unusual\u00a0Friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No\u00a0matter\u00a0the\u00a0color,\u00a0race,\u00a0or\u00a0social\u00a0standing,\u00a0we\u00a0all\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0capability\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0someone\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0just\u00a0keep\u00a0an\u00a0open\u00a0mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read the article below about an unusual friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For\u00a0a\u00a0black\u00a0man\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a01960s,\u00a0life\u00a0was\u00a0far\u00a0from\u00a0easy.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0for\u00a0Donald\u00a0Shirley,\u00a0a\u00a0musical\u00a0prodigy\u00a0and\u00a0classically\u00a0trained\u00a0pianist.\u00a0His\u00a0plan\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0tour\u00a0the\u00a0Deep\u00a0South,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0black\u00a0man\u00a0living\u00a0during\u00a0this\u00a0era,\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0journey\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0far\u00a0from\u00a0smooth.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0Ku\u00a0Klux\u00a0Klan\u00a0(KKK)\u00a0would\u00a0stop\u00a0at\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0voice\u00a0their\u00a0extremist\u00a0views,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0did\u00a0this\u00a0through\u00a0any\u00a0means\u00a0thinkable\u00a0and\u00a0unthinkable.\u00a0Violence\u00a0was\u00a0often\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0popular\u00a0of\u00a0means.\u00a0So,\u00a0Donald\u00a0needed\u00a0protection.\u00a0He\u00a0needed\u00a0some\u00a0backup.\u00a0This\u00a0brought\u00a0Tony\u00a0Vallelonga\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0scene.\u00a0He\u00a0became\u00a0Donald&#8217;s\u00a0driver.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>On&nbsp;the&nbsp;surface,&nbsp;these&nbsp;two&nbsp;men&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;worlds&nbsp;apart.&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;lived&nbsp;alone,&nbsp;a&nbsp;well-educated&nbsp;man&nbsp;with&nbsp;3&nbsp;doctorates&nbsp;under&nbsp;his&nbsp;belt.&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;had&nbsp;followed&nbsp;the&nbsp;school&nbsp;of&nbsp;hard&nbsp;knocks&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;grown&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;rough-and-ready&nbsp;Italian.&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;streetwise&nbsp;nature&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;job&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;bouncer&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Copacabana,&nbsp;though,&nbsp;led&nbsp;him&nbsp;to&nbsp;cross&nbsp;paths&nbsp;with&nbsp;young&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley.&nbsp;What&nbsp;followed&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;road&nbsp;trip&nbsp;that&nbsp;opened&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;brutality&nbsp;of&nbsp;racism&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;deep,&nbsp;even&nbsp;though&nbsp;at&nbsp;first&nbsp;sight&nbsp;unlikely,&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;developed&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;two.&nbsp;It&nbsp;lasted&nbsp;for&nbsp;many&nbsp;decades&nbsp;to&nbsp;come.&nbsp;In&nbsp;the&nbsp;early&nbsp;70s,&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;was&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;famous&nbsp;Carnegie&nbsp;Hall&nbsp;together&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hamilton&nbsp;Philharmonic&nbsp;Orchestra.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What&nbsp;had&nbsp;happened&nbsp;to&nbsp;Tony?&nbsp;Well,&nbsp;he&nbsp;went&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;his&nbsp;old&nbsp;stomping&nbsp;grounds&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Copacabana,&nbsp;only&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;spotted&nbsp;and&nbsp;cast&nbsp;in&nbsp;The&nbsp;Godfather.&nbsp;It&#8217;s&nbsp;poignant&nbsp;to&nbsp;note&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;unlikely&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;lasted&nbsp;well&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;21st&nbsp;century.&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;son&nbsp;recollects&nbsp;how&nbsp;they&nbsp;would&nbsp;go&nbsp;out&nbsp;for&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;together&nbsp;when&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;was&nbsp;playing&nbsp;in&nbsp;town.&nbsp;It&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;that&nbsp;if&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;ever&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;need,&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;man&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;turn&nbsp;to&nbsp;for&nbsp;help.&nbsp;&#8220;Whenever&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;had&nbsp;any&nbsp;problems,&#8221;&nbsp;he&nbsp;said, &#8220;he&#8217;d&nbsp;call&nbsp;my&nbsp;father,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&#8217;d&nbsp;go&nbsp;and&nbsp;help&nbsp;to&nbsp;sort&nbsp;them&nbsp;out.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It&nbsp;is&nbsp;no&nbsp;wonder&nbsp;that&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;story&nbsp;turned&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;Hollywood&nbsp;movie.&nbsp;Stories&nbsp;like&nbsp;these&nbsp;warm&nbsp;our&nbsp;hearts&nbsp;and&nbsp;show&nbsp;us&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;alone.&nbsp;No&nbsp;matter&nbsp;our&nbsp;colour,&nbsp;race&nbsp;or&nbsp;social&nbsp;standing,&nbsp;we&nbsp;all&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;capability&nbsp;to&nbsp;reach&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;someone&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;just&nbsp;keep&nbsp;an&nbsp;open&nbsp;mind.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quote\u00a0retrieved\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0article,\u00a0&#8220;What\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0Don\u00a0Shirley\u00a0and\u00a0Tony\u00a0Lip\u00a0after\u00a0&#8216;Green\u00a0Book&#8217;?\u00a0Nick\u00a0Vallelonga\u00a0talks\u00a0us\u00a0through\u00a0their\u00a0friendship&#8221;\u00a0by\u00a0Gregory\u00a0Wakeman,\u00a0posted\u00a0on\u00a0November\u00a015,\u00a02018\u00a0on Metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have\u00a0you\u00a0watched\u00a0the\u00a0movie\u00a0<em>Green\u00a0Book<\/em>? Why or why not?<\/li><li>What\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0bodyguard\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0pianist,\u00a0who\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0from two different worlds,\u00a0true\u00a0friends?<\/li><li>Do you think this\u00a0story is\u00a0common\u00a0or\u00a0an\u00a0exceptional\u00a0one? Explain.<\/li><li>What&#8217;s the most incredible story of friendship do you know of?<\/li><li>How does most friendships begin?<\/li><li>How can friendships last?<\/li><li>Who is your greatest friend and why?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate No\u00a0matter\u00a0the\u00a0color,\u00a0race,\u00a0or\u00a0social\u00a0standing,\u00a0we\u00a0all\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0capability\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0someone\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0just\u00a0keep\u00a0an\u00a0open\u00a0mind. Please read the article below about an unusual friendship. For\u00a0a\u00a0black\u00a0man\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a01960s,\u00a0life\u00a0was\u00a0far\u00a0from\u00a0easy.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0for\u00a0Donald\u00a0Shirley,\u00a0a\u00a0musical\u00a0prodigy\u00a0and\u00a0classically\u00a0trained\u00a0pianist.\u00a0His\u00a0plan\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0tour\u00a0the\u00a0Deep\u00a0South,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0black\u00a0man\u00a0living\u00a0during\u00a0this\u00a0era,\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0journey\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0far\u00a0from\u00a0smooth.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0Ku\u00a0Klux\u00a0Klan\u00a0(KKK)\u00a0would\u00a0stop\u00a0at\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0voice\u00a0their\u00a0extremist\u00a0views,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0did\u00a0this\u00a0through\u00a0any\u00a0means\u00a0thinkable\u00a0and\u00a0unthinkable.\u00a0Violence\u00a0was\u00a0often\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0popular\u00a0of\u00a0means.\u00a0So,\u00a0Donald\u00a0needed\u00a0protection.\u00a0He\u00a0needed\u00a0some\u00a0backup.\u00a0This\u00a0brought\u00a0Tony\u00a0Vallelonga\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0scene.\u00a0He\u00a0became\u00a0Donald&#8217;s\u00a0driver. On&nbsp;the&nbsp;surface,&nbsp;these&nbsp;two&nbsp;men&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;worlds&nbsp;apart.&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;lived&nbsp;alone,&nbsp;a&nbsp;well-educated&nbsp;man&nbsp;with&nbsp;3&nbsp;doctorates&nbsp;under&nbsp;his&nbsp;belt.&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;had&nbsp;followed&nbsp;the&nbsp;school&nbsp;of&nbsp;hard&nbsp;knocks&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;grown&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;rough-and-ready&nbsp;Italian.&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;streetwise&nbsp;nature&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;job&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;bouncer&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Copacabana,&nbsp;though,&nbsp;led&nbsp;him&nbsp;to&nbsp;cross&nbsp;paths&nbsp;with&nbsp;young&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley.&nbsp;What&nbsp;followed&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;road&nbsp;trip&nbsp;that&nbsp;opened&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;brutality&nbsp;of&nbsp;racism&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;deep,&nbsp;even&nbsp;though&nbsp;at&nbsp;first&nbsp;sight&nbsp;unlikely,&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;developed&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;two.&nbsp;It&nbsp;lasted&nbsp;for&nbsp;many&nbsp;decades&nbsp;to&nbsp;come.&nbsp;In&nbsp;the&nbsp;early&nbsp;70s,&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;was&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;famous&nbsp;Carnegie&nbsp;Hall&nbsp;together&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hamilton&nbsp;Philharmonic&nbsp;Orchestra. What&nbsp;had&nbsp;happened&nbsp;to&nbsp;Tony?&nbsp;Well,&nbsp;he&nbsp;went&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;his&nbsp;old&nbsp;stomping&nbsp;grounds&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Copacabana,&nbsp;only&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;spotted&nbsp;and&nbsp;cast&nbsp;in&nbsp;The&nbsp;Godfather.&nbsp;It&#8217;s&nbsp;poignant&nbsp;to&nbsp;note&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;unlikely&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;lasted&nbsp;well&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;21st&nbsp;century.&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;son&nbsp;recollects&nbsp;how&nbsp;they&nbsp;would&nbsp;go&nbsp;out&nbsp;for&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;together&nbsp;when&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;was&nbsp;playing&nbsp;in&nbsp;town.&nbsp;It&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;that&nbsp;if&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;ever&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;need,&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;man&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;turn&nbsp;to&nbsp;for&nbsp;help.&nbsp;&#8220;Whenever&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;had&nbsp;any&nbsp;problems,&#8221;&nbsp;he&nbsp;said, &#8220;he&#8217;d&nbsp;call&nbsp;my&nbsp;father,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&#8217;d&nbsp;go&nbsp;and&nbsp;help&nbsp;to&nbsp;sort&nbsp;them&nbsp;out.&#8221; It&nbsp;is&nbsp;no&nbsp;wonder&nbsp;that&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;story&nbsp;turned&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;Hollywood&nbsp;movie.&nbsp;Stories&nbsp;like&nbsp;these&nbsp;warm&nbsp;our&nbsp;hearts&nbsp;and&nbsp;show&nbsp;us&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;alone.&nbsp;No&nbsp;matter&nbsp;our&nbsp;colour,&nbsp;race&nbsp;or&nbsp;social&nbsp;standing,&nbsp;we&nbsp;all&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;capability&nbsp;to&nbsp;reach&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;someone&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;just&nbsp;keep&nbsp;an&nbsp;open&nbsp;mind. Quote\u00a0retrieved\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0article,\u00a0&#8220;What\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0Don\u00a0Shirley\u00a0and\u00a0Tony\u00a0Lip\u00a0after\u00a0&#8216;Green\u00a0Book&#8217;?\u00a0Nick\u00a0Vallelonga\u00a0talks\u00a0us\u00a0through\u00a0their\u00a0friendship&#8221;\u00a0by\u00a0Gregory\u00a0Wakeman,\u00a0posted\u00a0on\u00a0November\u00a015,\u00a02018\u00a0on Metro. Discussion Questions: Have\u00a0you\u00a0watched\u00a0the\u00a0movie\u00a0Green\u00a0Book? Why or why not? What\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0bodyguard\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0pianist,\u00a0who\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0from two different worlds,\u00a0true\u00a0friends? Do you think this\u00a0story is\u00a0common\u00a0or\u00a0an\u00a0exceptional\u00a0one? Explain. What&#8217;s the most incredible story of friendship do you know of? How does most friendships begin? 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Please read the article below about an unusual friendship. For\u00a0a\u00a0black\u00a0man\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a01960s,\u00a0life\u00a0was\u00a0far\u00a0from\u00a0easy.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0for\u00a0Donald\u00a0Shirley,\u00a0a\u00a0musical\u00a0prodigy\u00a0and\u00a0classically\u00a0trained\u00a0pianist.\u00a0His\u00a0plan\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0tour\u00a0the\u00a0Deep\u00a0South,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0black\u00a0man\u00a0living\u00a0during\u00a0this\u00a0era,\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0journey\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0far\u00a0from\u00a0smooth.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0Ku\u00a0Klux\u00a0Klan\u00a0(KKK)\u00a0would\u00a0stop\u00a0at\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0voice\u00a0their\u00a0extremist\u00a0views,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0did\u00a0this\u00a0through\u00a0any\u00a0means\u00a0thinkable\u00a0and\u00a0unthinkable.\u00a0Violence\u00a0was\u00a0often\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0popular\u00a0of\u00a0means.\u00a0So,\u00a0Donald\u00a0needed\u00a0protection.\u00a0He\u00a0needed\u00a0some\u00a0backup.\u00a0This\u00a0brought\u00a0Tony\u00a0Vallelonga\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0scene.\u00a0He\u00a0became\u00a0Donald&#8217;s\u00a0driver. On&nbsp;the&nbsp;surface,&nbsp;these&nbsp;two&nbsp;men&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;worlds&nbsp;apart.&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;lived&nbsp;alone,&nbsp;a&nbsp;well-educated&nbsp;man&nbsp;with&nbsp;3&nbsp;doctorates&nbsp;under&nbsp;his&nbsp;belt.&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;had&nbsp;followed&nbsp;the&nbsp;school&nbsp;of&nbsp;hard&nbsp;knocks&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;grown&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;rough-and-ready&nbsp;Italian.&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;streetwise&nbsp;nature&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;job&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;bouncer&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Copacabana,&nbsp;though,&nbsp;led&nbsp;him&nbsp;to&nbsp;cross&nbsp;paths&nbsp;with&nbsp;young&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley.&nbsp;What&nbsp;followed&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;road&nbsp;trip&nbsp;that&nbsp;opened&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;brutality&nbsp;of&nbsp;racism&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;deep,&nbsp;even&nbsp;though&nbsp;at&nbsp;first&nbsp;sight&nbsp;unlikely,&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;developed&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;two.&nbsp;It&nbsp;lasted&nbsp;for&nbsp;many&nbsp;decades&nbsp;to&nbsp;come.&nbsp;In&nbsp;the&nbsp;early&nbsp;70s,&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;was&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;famous&nbsp;Carnegie&nbsp;Hall&nbsp;together&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hamilton&nbsp;Philharmonic&nbsp;Orchestra. What&nbsp;had&nbsp;happened&nbsp;to&nbsp;Tony?&nbsp;Well,&nbsp;he&nbsp;went&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;his&nbsp;old&nbsp;stomping&nbsp;grounds&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Copacabana,&nbsp;only&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;spotted&nbsp;and&nbsp;cast&nbsp;in&nbsp;The&nbsp;Godfather.&nbsp;It&#8217;s&nbsp;poignant&nbsp;to&nbsp;note&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;unlikely&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;lasted&nbsp;well&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;21st&nbsp;century.&nbsp;Tony&#8217;s&nbsp;son&nbsp;recollects&nbsp;how&nbsp;they&nbsp;would&nbsp;go&nbsp;out&nbsp;for&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;together&nbsp;when&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;was&nbsp;playing&nbsp;in&nbsp;town.&nbsp;It&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;that&nbsp;if&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;ever&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;need,&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;man&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;turn&nbsp;to&nbsp;for&nbsp;help.&nbsp;&#8220;Whenever&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Shirley&nbsp;had&nbsp;any&nbsp;problems,&#8221;&nbsp;he&nbsp;said, &#8220;he&#8217;d&nbsp;call&nbsp;my&nbsp;father,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&#8217;d&nbsp;go&nbsp;and&nbsp;help&nbsp;to&nbsp;sort&nbsp;them&nbsp;out.&#8221; It&nbsp;is&nbsp;no&nbsp;wonder&nbsp;that&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;story&nbsp;turned&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;Hollywood&nbsp;movie.&nbsp;Stories&nbsp;like&nbsp;these&nbsp;warm&nbsp;our&nbsp;hearts&nbsp;and&nbsp;show&nbsp;us&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;alone.&nbsp;No&nbsp;matter&nbsp;our&nbsp;colour,&nbsp;race&nbsp;or&nbsp;social&nbsp;standing,&nbsp;we&nbsp;all&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;capability&nbsp;to&nbsp;reach&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;someone&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;just&nbsp;keep&nbsp;an&nbsp;open&nbsp;mind. Quote\u00a0retrieved\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0article,\u00a0&#8220;What\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0Don\u00a0Shirley\u00a0and\u00a0Tony\u00a0Lip\u00a0after\u00a0&#8216;Green\u00a0Book&#8217;?\u00a0Nick\u00a0Vallelonga\u00a0talks\u00a0us\u00a0through\u00a0their\u00a0friendship&#8221;\u00a0by\u00a0Gregory\u00a0Wakeman,\u00a0posted\u00a0on\u00a0November\u00a015,\u00a02018\u00a0on Metro. Discussion Questions: Have\u00a0you\u00a0watched\u00a0the\u00a0movie\u00a0Green\u00a0Book? Why or why not? What\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0bodyguard\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0pianist,\u00a0who\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0from two different worlds,\u00a0true\u00a0friends? Do you think this\u00a0story is\u00a0common\u00a0or\u00a0an\u00a0exceptional\u00a0one? Explain. What&#8217;s the most incredible story of friendship do you know of? How does most friendships begin? 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