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cerise: (adj.) (pronounced: sir-reese) a bright or deep red colour. When Bob realized he had forgotten his trousers, his cheeks were cerise.
The Almost Daily
It was on January 1, 1863, that the Emancipation Proclamation declared all enslaved people in the United States to be free. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865, over two years later, that the enslaved folks down in Galveston, Texas, got the word. And that is why we now celebrate today, Juneteenth, when slavery truly ended. Now, I’m just sayin’... but.... Yeah, I know news traveled more slowly back then, but that just seems a long time not to get the word out. Here, at the Press, we’re wondering just how long Juneteenth will remain a federal holiday. After all, reminding white folk that they once owned slaves doesn’t fit in well with the version of history a lot of folks would like to believe. After all, those enslaved people were really treated well. They had a job and a place to live, and they learned a lot of really good skills. A lot like North Korea.
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Stuff
One Thousand Years
A thousand years from now
that’s hard to believe
but that time shall pass
just as it already has
just as a thousand years ago
somebody wondered
somebody much like me
what it would be like to be now
In a thousand years
the wind will blow
and the leaves will fall
and in the spring
they will all come back again
And I will be a part of it all
whether I know it or not.
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