Klarinet Archive - Posting 000724.txt from 2004/11

From: Daniel Fairhead <madprof@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Happy Thanksgiving
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:05:03 -0500

> > What do Americans give thanks for on
> > Thanksgiving?
>
> The negativity is getting me down. Perhaps the answer (for all of
> us) could be:
>
> I am thankful that human beings find it in their hearts to be thankful
> for the good and fortunate things that are mixed in with all the bad
> stuff.
>
> ...I mean, if we want, we *can* refuse to acknowledge the good stuff,
> can't we?

I thought the question was more innocent than that, it wasn't a "what DO Americans give thanks for anyway?!" which would have been cynical, but more in line of a general inquirey, like "What do Clarinettists change reeds for?"... actually ... that could be taken both ways too.

Dan

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