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Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2014, 06:48 PM Nov 2014

"Thanksgiving Prayer" by William S. Burroughs

I love Burroughs. I think he is one of the best, and likely THE best, American satirist. He made significant contributions to the way we view the novel. And that he is reading this himself makes it about 100 times better.

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"Thanksgiving Prayer" by William S. Burroughs (Original Post) Goblinmonger Nov 2014 OP

I particularly like the romanticized Hollywood music in the background Heddi Nov 2014 #1

He forgot to say thanks for the wife he murdered in Mexico Leontius Nov 2014 #2

Oh Joan. She was a great. Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #3

Heddi

(18,312 posts)

1. I particularly like the romanticized Hollywood music in the background

Reply to Goblinmonger (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2014, 07:05 PM

Nov 2014

It sounds like i should be listening to some John Wayne movie where he's killing blue-eyed Indians or disgraceful Nazi's with ridiculous accents.

GOD BLESS AMERICA because we're goddamn perfect.

Leontius

(2,270 posts)

2. He forgot to say thanks for the wife he murdered in Mexico

Reply to Goblinmonger (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 03:34 AM

Nov 2014

I guess that just slipped his mind.

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)

3. Oh Joan. She was a great.

Reply to Leontius (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 11:54 AM

Nov 2014

Burroughs was devastated. Drugs can make you do ridiculous things. His intro to Queer talks about how that event brought him to write as well as a great deal of demons to deal with.

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