The story below was published a decade ago – and somebody read
the original version yesterday.
What I find interesting is that our views about stereotypes
have changed dramatically in those 10 years. The Cleveland Indians are now the
Cleveland Guardian Indians, Aunt Jemima is now Pearl Milling, and Uncle Ben’s
is now Ben’s Original. In recent weeks, there has been an increased interest in
the Indian Boarding schools that used to exist in our country. At the same
time, though, there has been an increased push by conservative governors (Ron
DeSantis is not the only one) who want to whitewash the past by eliminating
what they call “critical race theory”.
For now, though, just enjoy the story below, because it will
bring back a lot of memories.
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Today is the Autumnal Equinox, one of
the two times of the year when the length of the day is the same as the length
of the night. In the spring, the day is called the vernal equinox.
In the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox
signals the start of a magical season called Indian summer. Leaves on trees
start changing color, evening temperatures become a bit crisper, and Mother
Nature gives us a handful of glorious warm and sunny days before the first
snowflakes flutter to the ground. Due to the tilting of the earth’s axis, the
full moon at this time of the year appears larger than normal, resulting in
what many folks call the Harvest Moon:
Over 100 years ago, a man named John T.
McCutcheon published a story in the Chicago Tribune that he titled “Injun
Summer”. Some of the terms used in the story might be considered politically
incorrect today, but reading the story always brings a smile to my face because
it reminds of simpler times a long, long time ago. The full text of the story
can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
https://www.rogerebert.com/features/injun-summer-by-john-t-mccutcheon
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