we had a lovely time in Spain, and while waiting in line in Barcelona, for what everyone said was a great restaurant (it SUCKED), we got to talking to the two english families behind us.
a girl of 13 or so asked me what thanksgiving was all about anyway.
"well, you europeans came over to america and killed a lot of native americans, but nonetheless some of them helped you to survive a winter so the europeans put up a big festival and invited the native americans along to thank them for that.
so, every fall, we give thanks for what we've got and eat a big meal, and then we go out and kill a few native americans."
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how did the 13 yr old girl take that comment? =)
in a perfect, 13-year old non-plussed fashion.
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