One of the greatest pieces of American political criticism of the late 20th Century. I urge you to listen carefully, and repeatedly, particularly as the American Thanksgiving approaches, and to ponder the truths and untruths of Burroughs’ powerful statement.
ANd thanks for that dearest Raincoaster. In a perverse way that cheered me up no end. Depsite it making me a wee bit depressed.
Thanks everybody.
Thanks for Everything
You’re welcome. Hang in there: Burroughs didn’t start being interesting until he was at least 40. Which gives hope to those of us who are at least 40.
And thanks for William S. Burroughs.
Amen. Where are the prophets now?
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those of us who are at least 40
Aha so you over 40 , another fragment for the picure
Well, that was heartwarming.
Did this happen to anyone else? As he counted down the list of american atrocities, I inwardly cringed, waiting for him to implicate me personally. “Thanks for davidbdale, for his alarming intolerance.” Something like that.
I’m not American, so fortunately I’m immune.
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Happy thanksgiving y’all.
Happy Thanksgiving, furriners!
Wow. I’ve never seen that.
Thanks, indeed, for “Kill a Queer for Christ stickers,” and for “Laboratory AIDS.” Bet he was fun to have over for Thanksgiving…
“Uncle Bill, would you like to say grace?”
That would be AWESOME!!!