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| 11-26-09
| stolinsky
Posted on 11/25/2009 9:25:25 PM PST by stolinsky
Many Americans resemble domestic turkeys, not wild turkeys. But domestic turkeys are notoriously stupid and helpless. They make lousy role models.
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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: americans; rolemodels; turkeys
Turkeys Make Poor Role Models
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posted on
11/25/2009 9:25:29 PM PST
by
stolinsky
To: stolinsky
"Yes, the domestic turkey would be an appropriate symbol for many modern Americans. It would be more fitting than the wild turkey, and certainly more fitting than the eagle. But before we go to the trouble of redesigning our Great Seal, our military insignia and our money, we should consider redefining ourselves.Interesting point, but for some time now I've felt a better symbol for modern America would be a huge bloated sow, with millions of sucking piglets attached to her.
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11/25/2009 10:32:48 PM PST
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VR-21
(Down to the stones, where old ghosts play.)
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