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In reply to the discussion: Cher Savages Thanksgiving: ‘I Don’t’ Celebrate the ‘Beginning of a Great Crime’ [View all]countryjake
(8,554 posts)19. Their article headline is grating...
but I guess it's supposed to be cute or wry or something.
I say, GOOD for Cher!
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Cher Savages Thanksgiving: ‘I Don’t’ Celebrate the ‘Beginning of a Great Crime’ [View all]
Tx4obama
Nov 2013
OP
people are great at pointing fingers at others yet are blind to the 3 pointing back at them
leftyohiolib
Nov 2013
#4
I don't know what you are reading, but the first paragraph to the first link is:
icymist
Nov 2013
#43
It wouldn't hurt her to cough up some of her millions to help the alleviate the suffering of
Rozlee
Nov 2013
#29
the pilgrims of our 1st thanksgiving did all that? or is she blaming them for something
leftyohiolib
Nov 2013
#8
you might want to read through this post to see what that first "thanksgiving" really celebrated
niyad
Nov 2013
#20
Nobody back then had a good idea of what diseases were or how they were transmitted
bhikkhu
Nov 2013
#23
They may have GIVEN them blankets, but that does not meat it actually WORKED.
Drahthaardogs
Nov 2013
#27
uh, no, this particular celebration actually has nothing to do with harvest festivals:
niyad
Nov 2013
#24
it is almost mind-boggling how you can dismiss the near-genocide by the european invaders as
niyad
Nov 2013
#53
actually, no, it isn't that simple. it really helps to know what the background is on things.
niyad
Nov 2013
#72
have you actually read the account of this holiday, which is what some of us are discussing?
niyad
Nov 2013
#83
It is the only holiday that hasn't been hijacked by the war mongers or the Christians (or both)
BlueStreak
Nov 2013
#52
i don't think anyone is celebrating that, for most it's about Food, being with Family
JI7
Nov 2013
#68
I just came back from Twitter. I asked Cher if she was Armenian or American.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2013
#91
Well, I suppose that's better than falsely claiming Native American ancestry. nt
msanthrope
Nov 2013
#92
She was born in America, which means that she could have native American ancestry.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2013
#93
No--she tried claiming that when "Half-Breed" came out, but she couldn't prove that.
msanthrope
Nov 2013
#94