A Halla from Halla

Thanksgiving is a holiday which was manufactured by the Lincoln Administration, to garner nationalist support in order to shore up northerist resistance to a separatist-leaning south. This day has always been a bit of a conundrum to me. On one hand, I think there is a positive aspect to reserving a day for spending with friends, family, and giving thanks for the life that you have to live. On the other, the pretense under which this day was initialized, and the falsities surrounding the pilgrim and indian stories, greatly bothers me. In the end, the positive aspects outweigh the negative; I recognize the hypocrisy for what it is, and simply accept that the day will continue to be celebrated regardless of my misgivings, leaving me to utilize the occasion for the best purpose possible.

Columbus Day is another matter entirely. I'll deal with this one next summer, rather than get off on a tangent now.



Gobble, gobble.