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Monday, May 29, 2006 12:00 AM

Flesh and blood

On Memorial Day and other holidays my extended family gathers to tell stories and to consume large quantities of meat. The bounty reminds us of suffering, and hunger, and the long roads that led from Oklahoma and Florida to here.
By Susan Straight

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  • Tuesday, May 30, 2006 03:01 AM

    It ain't about the meat.

    It's about a family working hard to make their lives better. It's about what people do once they've "made it", and questioning what "making it" means.

    I enjoyed this autobiographical story, a real slice of the author's life. My Dad also loves to regale his kids and grandkids with stories of his childhood; these little pieces of history are who we are as a people,as a country. What's so bad about that?

    —Highpockets Read Highpockets's other letters

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