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Chris La Tray's avatar

Agree completely about the cranberry sauce. And one other point: REAL Americans know the “War on Thanksgiving” is merely a skirmish. The REAL war remains ... ON CHRISTMAS!

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Dylan Martin's avatar

Thank you for this. The notion that sentimentality and violence are flip sides of the same coin never occurred to me. It makes total sense.

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Charlotte Freeman's avatar

Lessing lived through a lot. I turn to her over and over again, especially in times like these.

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Anna's avatar

Bravo!

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Tana's avatar

Thanks Charlotte! I'm really grateful for the renewed regularity of your posts.

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