[Leica] Thanksgiving

[Nathan Wajsman]

The ambivalence is not about our riches today but the historical background for the holiday. What we are celebrating is a Disneyfied version of the story of the arrival of the European settlers in North America. The reality is genocide committed on Native Americans. It is for the same reason that I have a deep distaste for Spain’s national day, Día de la Hispanidad on 12 October, what is known as Columbus Day in the US (this distaste is shared by many of my Spanish friends, BTW).

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
photo at frozenlight.eu

http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
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http://www.frozenlight.eu

YNWA




> On 26 Nov 2021, at 01:39, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> No reason for ambivalence in the west.  We have riches beyond compare to
> historical peoples and cultures.  The difficulties in transferring these
> riches to other cultures is a difficult problem but for one day we can
> thank our ancestors for our bounty.
> 
> On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:31 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
> 
>> I have always been ambivalent about this holiday, but still, we are
>> celebrating it with our Spanish friends who find the turkey, pecan pie etc.
>> all very interesting and exotic. So, to my friends in the US, may your
>> turkey be perfectly cooked, may your football team win, and most
>> importantly, may you spend this day with people you love.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> photo at frozenlight.eu
>> 
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> 
>> YNWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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