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Notes on life. Stray thoughts will be added as they occur. Just assume. I have lived all my life in the US and have never owned an American flag. Or any other country’s, for that matter. Although they sometimes may come in handy. Oh say, can you see…
My friend Geoff thinks we should all have national flowers, instead. “Rally ‘round the bouquet, boys!” doesn’t have quite the same militaristic ring to it… I read too much and write too little. I do not much like Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, but if either is the nominee for the US presidency, I will probably vote for them. For both, but definitely for Obama, I would also drag along my family, especially bringing the small persons in to watch. And, if the nominee wins, spend the rest of my life explaining to the small people that even though I voted for the first Black man or White woman because it was an historic election, I would have to live with my complicity in whatever godawful thing they decided to do as president. I lack the patience of my younger years, when I would spend hours facilitating discussion between various people and helping to explain diverse people to one another. Now I just want to smack everyone involved. Non-violently, of course It infuriates me when people try to blame the ills of society on black babies. Or brown ones or yellow or red or white ones, for that matter. The babies aren’t the problem.
Posted by Nanette on 07/04 at 03:00 PM
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Nanette says...
Hi Manny! Our family has never been much for celebrating the 4th *as* the 4th. All the flags and such, just the light show, when we were kids, lol. But I do understand what you mean by trying to articulate that to people who just don’t quite understand the reluctance to buy into the underlying themes of the day. Heh, having the flowers be Canadian would be the perfect topper. Although, as a different one of my British friends asked me today, after I said that about the national flowers - “Um… you do remember the War of the Roses, don’t you?” ;) Oh well, nothing is perfect! Next article: I am Never, Ever Using ScribeFire for Firefox to Blog Again Previous article: I Just Saw the Oddest Thing on PBS... |
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It’s hard to acknowledge the 4th of July nowadays, and what’s worst is the inability to articulate it in a non-offensive-to-the-status-quo manner to friends and family who gleefully watch as bombs burst in the air. I like the national flower idea - I know a certain Canadian who could whip up a few floral firecrackers through a photo lens for the masses :)