Turkey Days
November 22, 2012
Today is
Thanksgiving Day in the
United States. The day is sometimes called, "
Turkey Day," because of the principal dinner item. The word, "turkey," is also used to describe a person lacking in
scholarship.
Editorial cartoons have been popular in the United States long before
Thomas Nast. There are editorial cartoons that date to the time of the
American Revolution. Garry Trudeau has published quite a few editorial barbs in his
Doonesbury comic strip, the
latest of which is an affirmation of
climate science.
Having been inspired by Garry, I offer my own
remix of a century-old editorial cartoon in the style of its period.
New Jersey drivers seem to drive this way, as their numerous automobiles contribute to global warming.
I've written quite a few articles critical of the automobile culture of the US. We spend far too much of our wealth on automobiles, their maintenance, fuel, insurance; and a military to ensure our oil imports.
(Source image: A 1907 cartoon, via Wikimedia Commons.)
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