[TRSimon]

Now that I have read the story and the reply from Hermes, I think that they were wrong (AND IGNORANT) to assume that she was a stealing North African. The people who waited on her were rude and insensitive.

I know that a lot of GC people hate Oprah. Don't really know her myself, but I think the letter Hermes wrote the following day was a pure CTA (Cover Their, well you know what). I had my eyes on a couple of their items, but I would not buy them now or ever because I try to keep my money out of the pockets of bigots.

Believe it or not, people, there are still stores that refuse to wait on African Americans. BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRICAN AMERICANS. That is not right, whether you are Oprah or Condi Rice (I am sure it has happened to her, too) or Jane Johnson down the street who just happens to like upscale goods. The only difference is that Jane would have suffered her embarrassment in silence and Oprah had the ear of most of the free world.

JMO though.