tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post907127391104437631..comments2023-12-27T09:10:12.642-05:00Comments on SOCIAL ZYMURGY: THE CULTURE OF BEER: The First Thanksgiving; or How Squanto Got ScrewedJenny Jenny Flanneryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-35728182616438027452008-12-01T04:52:00.000-05:002008-12-01T04:52:00.000-05:00Funny, they didn't teach us the rest of the Squant...Funny, they didn't teach us the rest of the Squanto story when we learned about him in first grade. <BR/><BR/>I like how John Stewart described the Pilgrims: they fled England to come to America because they wanted the freedom to practice the most brutal and oppressive kind of Christianty ever known to man.Coaster Punchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12587366749348273040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-25473882443571850412008-11-30T09:43:00.000-05:002008-11-30T09:43:00.000-05:00This was pretty amazing Doc and even days after yo...This was pretty amazing Doc and even days after your Thanksgiving and more than a month after ours, I remain thankful for you.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769930056412752986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-38834709472360008432008-11-28T21:48:00.000-05:002008-11-28T21:48:00.000-05:00Cap'n Ergo- I've seen the bonus feature and I thou...Cap'n Ergo- I've seen the bonus feature and I thought it covered a lot more than I ever got in public school history class.<BR/><BR/>Skyler's Dad- Yes, we are "givers" and we give until it hurts...everyone.<BR/><BR/>Terry- I'm adding this book to my "must read" list. Thanks for dropping by. Always glad to hear from you.<BR/><BR/>Genn6- No, there really wasn't anything better to do back then but I seriously doubt that one of the white women would have laid him as they were all bigots and prudes.<BR/><BR/>Vikkitickitavi- I hadn't heard of Sarah Vowell before but after a little research, I'm dying to read this book and the one before it too. Thanks for the heads up.<BR/><BR/>Bubs- This is the greatest thing that anyone has ever said about anything I have ever written. Thank you very, very much.<BR/><BR/>Your friend,<BR/>DocDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979621370660001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-44001229163626782752008-11-27T12:46:00.000-05:002008-11-27T12:46:00.000-05:00I think that when I go to my brother's for dinner,...I think that when I go to my brother's for dinner, instead of telling my little nieces and nephews the story of the first Thanksgiving the way I usually do, I'll just read your post to them. It's far more entertaining and more honest.<BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747874295331152779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-78372875481593524382008-11-26T17:23:00.000-05:002008-11-26T17:23:00.000-05:00Have you read Sarah Vowell's The Wordy Shipmates y...Have you read Sarah Vowell's The Wordy Shipmates yet? I'm dying to.vikkitikkitavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-48894344368147532592008-11-26T13:28:00.000-05:002008-11-26T13:28:00.000-05:00Sure that fever wasn't syphillis from screwin' aro...Sure that fever wasn't syphillis from screwin' around with those newly-widowed white women? Wasn't much else to do back then I figure.gennifer6https://www.blogger.com/profile/12056581384747747528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-84090333148590391682008-11-25T18:20:00.000-05:002008-11-25T18:20:00.000-05:00wonderful book "Red, White and Black" by Gary B. N...wonderful book "Red, White and Black" by Gary B. Nash. Squanto helped the white man out of his own wish to gain power over the local indigenous tribes. He actually threatened the tribes with the white man's plague if they didn't comply. He gained a great status amongst the people. Well worth a read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-55508155558603348052008-11-25T10:28:00.000-05:002008-11-25T10:28:00.000-05:00Ah yes, small pox. One of our many gifts we broug...Ah yes, small pox. One of our many gifts we brought from the new world. We have always been a bunch of "givers", haven't we?SkylersDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264164502733912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-11011299569198810182008-11-25T09:45:00.000-05:002008-11-25T09:45:00.000-05:00I started on this last Thanksgiving and let it gat...I started on this last Thanksgiving and let it gather dust until last night. Hope you like it.<BR/><BR/>DocDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979621370660001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-38642985481064169602008-11-25T09:32:00.000-05:002008-11-25T09:32:00.000-05:00First off, I recently learned more about them Pilg...First off, I recently learned more about them Pilgrims watching the bonus feature on <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Brown-Thanksgiving-Remastered-Deluxe/dp/B001CO42IO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1227623353&sr=8-1" REL="nofollow">Charlie Brown Thanksgiving</A> than i ever have in public school, and Mr. Schulz's creation more-or-less gently confirms what you say, Doc: when founding a New World, bring along some hunters and carpenters and blacksmiths and less uppity religious snobs. Keep the intelligensia to the minimum.<BR/><BR/>Now, the question of why Squanto WOULD bother with white folken is an excellent one that has ALSO been neglected in my public school training. I'd be curious as to what folken smarter than I would say to all of this...Cap'n Ergo "XL+II" Jinglebollockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843124493633147728noreply@blogger.com