Fred, et. al.
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>Ludovic, when America was discovered way back when, one day the native
>American Indians gave all the new settlers a big feast and called it
>"Thanksgiving" and since that day we have taken everything they have ever
>had, put them in stockcades called "reservations", buy them what we think
>they need and are still saying "Thanksgiving"
>
>>Thanksgiving has evolved into a celebration of whatever is good in the
lives of all North American peoples and can be extended to people
everywhere. The cercomstances of conquest and settelment are not an
issue
to the days meaning and celebration. Peoples of all origins have cause
to
be thankful and as such can revel in that oppertunity on the morrow.
I don't beleive that there is a region of the globe that has not been
overrun or over exploited by an out side social force or army. Such is
the haritage of people. Not Europien people, not Ameican people, nor
Aisan folks or our artic cousins. We are in charge of ourselves now.
The study of history is not, in my opinion, best suited to a study in
falt
and retribution but better to find a path to cooperation without memory
of
wrongs for fuel.
Hey, sounds like a good excuse for a P!"% up!
birdy
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