I get the America feeling whenever I have to go to the VA hospital with my husband for any reason whatsoever, but let me tell you, it's not warm and fuzzy -- it's full of rage, not to put too fine a point on it.
But, re: the America feeling you're describing: a few weeks ago, the remains of a Korean War veteran who has been MIA for 75 years were returned to his family a few miles down the road, and when the car that was carrying those came down the interstate, veterans from all around, every VFW and American Legion in a 50-miles radius, came and stood on the overpasses that the car was going to drive under, to raise the flag and salute as he passed. When I heard about this (from my dad, himself a veteran), I absolutely lost it -- I sobbed my brains out. The image of it -- to say nothing of the gesture itself -- was so moving to me. I'm still not over it. So my America feeling is increasingly fraught and not uncomplicated, but it definitely still exists.
Oh my gosh, picturing that gave me chills. Thank you for the reminder that the America feeling IS NOT 100% smiley and sparkly. One of my most poignant and sickening America feelings is when I watch a press conference after a school shooting, or when I walk my kids to their classrooms on the first day and wonder if they’ll die this school year.
(Btw, I am very happy we are pals despite our diametrically opposed views on Halloween 😉)
Nuts about elote is soooo good. Omg the matching dresses!!! I gotta pitch this to my girls. Is that link the best resource you’ve found? It’s a little femme for my style but I’ll do anything to make this happen.
I, too, dislike Halloween strongly and my husband loves it. For his sake, and the children’s, I have undertaken a few Halloween crafts this year: clay ghost tea light thingys, a cheesecloth ghost my SIL wanted us all to make, and I will be attempting large, papier mache pumpkins. If it’s going to be Halloween, we’re doing it Harry Potter style.
Thank you for the kind shoutout! Now about that America feeling - yes! It's hard to describe but I know precisely what you're talking about. I feel it in random places like a car show, or a baseball game, or in general at any event where they stop everything to play the national anthem. Being a part of a crowd of a bazillion people, everyone stopped with their hands on their hearts. It puts a lump in my throat. We really can be all in this together, you know?
I get the America feeling whenever I have to go to the VA hospital with my husband for any reason whatsoever, but let me tell you, it's not warm and fuzzy -- it's full of rage, not to put too fine a point on it.
But, re: the America feeling you're describing: a few weeks ago, the remains of a Korean War veteran who has been MIA for 75 years were returned to his family a few miles down the road, and when the car that was carrying those came down the interstate, veterans from all around, every VFW and American Legion in a 50-miles radius, came and stood on the overpasses that the car was going to drive under, to raise the flag and salute as he passed. When I heard about this (from my dad, himself a veteran), I absolutely lost it -- I sobbed my brains out. The image of it -- to say nothing of the gesture itself -- was so moving to me. I'm still not over it. So my America feeling is increasingly fraught and not uncomplicated, but it definitely still exists.
Oh my gosh, picturing that gave me chills. Thank you for the reminder that the America feeling IS NOT 100% smiley and sparkly. One of my most poignant and sickening America feelings is when I watch a press conference after a school shooting, or when I walk my kids to their classrooms on the first day and wonder if they’ll die this school year.
(Btw, I am very happy we are pals despite our diametrically opposed views on Halloween 😉)
I loved that episode from Sharon McMahon too!
Sharon for president 🤐
I know! 🥰
Nuts about elote is soooo good. Omg the matching dresses!!! I gotta pitch this to my girls. Is that link the best resource you’ve found? It’s a little femme for my style but I’ll do anything to make this happen.
Oh you gotta go to Boden, pal. Their family matching category is a GOLDMINE: https://go.shopmy.us/p-8296193
I, too, dislike Halloween strongly and my husband loves it. For his sake, and the children’s, I have undertaken a few Halloween crafts this year: clay ghost tea light thingys, a cheesecloth ghost my SIL wanted us all to make, and I will be attempting large, papier mache pumpkins. If it’s going to be Halloween, we’re doing it Harry Potter style.
Thank you for the kind shoutout! Now about that America feeling - yes! It's hard to describe but I know precisely what you're talking about. I feel it in random places like a car show, or a baseball game, or in general at any event where they stop everything to play the national anthem. Being a part of a crowd of a bazillion people, everyone stopped with their hands on their hearts. It puts a lump in my throat. We really can be all in this together, you know?