Thought For Food
November 25, 2021
Personally, I don’t care what it’s called,
but reality has a special place in my heart.
For many Native Americans, this is more a day of mourning than celebration. Let us not forget the origin of this holiday (and of course, this nation’s original illegal immigrants, and its original sin). Let us give thanks that this land’s original inhabitants were not as brutal and murderous as those who came after them.
Since 1970, the Wampanoag tribe in Massachusetts has declared Thanksgiving
a National Day of
Mourning. The truth is, like every other day after the arrogant,
entitled intrusion on this continent by uninvited co-conspriators, this was a
day of thanks-taking. I’m sure that in short order, the original peoples
thought to themselves, “They’re not sending their best. They’re sending people
that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us (sic).
They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.”* And of
course, genocide.
So
as you’re enjoying family, friends and food, maybe let you thoughts and perhaps
a few words, turn, if only briefly to the true history of the origin story of
this day and our homeland, and our history so that the thanks you are giving is
based on reality and not alternative facts.
*actual
quote (in case you forgot) by Donald Turmp during the announcement of his ultimately
disastrous presidential run. And then he gave America the runs.
This has been your Paying Attention™ Thought
For Thanksgiving Day.
You're welcome.
What is your thought
for Thanksgiving Day?
BONUS TRACK:
Amen.
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