Thursday, November 27, 2008

"Freedom From Want" vs. "Freedom to Be US"


This started out as my tribute to Thanksgiving---I was just looking for the iconic Norman Rockwell painting "Freedom from Want." But, it evolved into something I never get tired of---parodies of great art. I used to collect parodies of "Mona Lisa" and "American Gothic"---I think I trashed them long ago, though.

One of the reasons I LOVE Thanksgiving is that All Americans regardless of race, country of origin or religion can celebrate it because we are all immigrants (yes, even the Native Americans came from Asia). So, instead of my celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday---this will be a tribute to all Americans!






I love the one above---America is not just the Mid-West or New England . . .
The one below are CNN correspondents I believe---found it on an Anderson Cooper web-site.
This one is one of my favorites---took some planning, is reverent and speaks volumes about the family. So, Lewis, Morgan, Long, Twenters? Do you think we can pull one off?



But, of course, I have to end on a note dear to my family's heart---Missouri University vs. Kansas University football rivalry. May the best (MU) win! Go Tigers!

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Between Two Worlds

Most of my life, I've considered it fortunate that I was just ahead of the Baby-boom. Generally, the Baby-boomers were born between 1946 and 1964 after the fathers returned from World War II. It was a huge population explosion that has reverberated through American society.

This blog will be part history, part memories, part reflections of a retired teacher, but active "Senior". I have always felt like I straddled two generations forming a bridge. Sometimes I think like a baby-boomer, but sometimes I'm locked into my parents' Depression era thinking. I'm a dichotomy of two eras. But, I'm always ready to try something new---so here I am dipping my toes in the water of Blogworld.