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Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Feast and Frolic
I have mixed feelings about Thanksgiving. Love the sentiment. Hate the outcome. How soon after that first Thanksgiving did the locals realize they were in for some serious trouble?
Happy Thanksgiving. How long will it be before today's Americans put an end to our 21st-century version of plundering other people's land for our own gain? This drumbeat of "democracy" sends shivers up my spine, and it will take a groundswell of Americans to change the tune. Hello, America? Is anybody listening?
But this weekend, I'm going to set aside the gibberish about the Mayflower that I learned in school and just have a fun few days off. I have a birthday this week and will use the time off to celebrate my own version of festival. I'm heading for the hills – with turkey, produce, and pots and pans – to dwell in a mountain cabin and just chill, cook, feast and frolic. All of you should have fun, too. See ya on Monday.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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