Comments on: mayan pride, united fruit http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2009/05/23/mayan-pride-united-fruit/ tales of marauding, plundering, and international gorilla conspiracy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jill http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2009/05/23/mayan-pride-united-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-52783 Jill Sun, 24 May 2009 17:48:50 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/?p=880#comment-52783 Slvls--I'm always keen to tell people about my history class, because I think it was quite revolutionary. Our teacher was a card-carrying Socialist, literally, so those of us who had similar political leanings loved the class. He was not always a big hit with the conservative students, but the debates and discussions were always interesting and he was very good at diplomacy. His whole purpose in using Zinn's book was to contrast Zinn's telling of history with the textbook writers' telling. Even if we didn't remember the history, I think we all remember to question what we're told is the "truth." Slvls–I’m always keen to tell people about my history class, because I think it was quite revolutionary. Our teacher was a card-carrying Socialist, literally, so those of us who had similar political leanings loved the class. He was not always a big hit with the conservative students, but the debates and discussions were always interesting and he was very good at diplomacy. His whole purpose in using Zinn’s book was to contrast Zinn’s telling of history with the textbook writers’ telling. Even if we didn’t remember the history, I think we all remember to question what we’re told is the “truth.”

]]> By: slvls http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2009/05/23/mayan-pride-united-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-52751 slvls Sun, 24 May 2009 04:48:13 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/?p=880#comment-52751 Guatamala, Cuba, Mexico, same story man. The weird/not so weird thing is that you could literally go through the excerpt you typed (thanks!) and replace President's names and dates and countries & the rest is the same. Even the U.S. corporations -- United Fruit, etc. -- same! I think it's wonderful that you checked up on the Mayan Pride pea company. In my cynical view, the name "Mayan Pride" reeks of not-so-Mayan, but, who knows. And, seriously, <I>three</I> little parslies per bag?! Just enough to garnish 1 meal to impress, huh. Ugh. Well, I know what I'll be reading off the color-coordinated revolutionary bookshelf next time I'm in DE-land. I name-dropped a couple Cats in my last post, something I have a feeling only you may appreciate. & how wonderful that A People's History of the U.S. was a course book in a high school history class! I'd heard rumors, but, woo! I'm curious what the students' reactions were at the time..? Guatamala, Cuba, Mexico, same story man. The weird/not so weird thing is that you could literally go through the excerpt you typed (thanks!) and replace President’s names and dates and countries & the rest is the same. Even the U.S. corporations — United Fruit, etc. — same! I think it’s wonderful that you checked up on the Mayan Pride pea company. In my cynical view, the name “Mayan Pride” reeks of not-so-Mayan, but, who knows. And, seriously, three little parslies per bag?! Just enough to garnish 1 meal to impress, huh. Ugh. Well, I know what I’ll be reading off the color-coordinated revolutionary bookshelf next time I’m in DE-land.

I name-dropped a couple Cats in my last post, something I have a feeling only you may appreciate.

& how wonderful that A People’s History of the U.S. was a course book in a high school history class! I’d heard rumors, but, woo! I’m curious what the students’ reactions were at the time..?

]]> By: Jill http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2009/05/23/mayan-pride-united-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-52705 Jill Sat, 23 May 2009 18:17:00 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/?p=880#comment-52705 Oooh, a perfect start to my summer reading! I love your pun, by the way ("devouring"). Did I ever tell you that my high school history teacher was sort of buddies with Howard Zinn? And that "A People's History..." was one of our two textbooks? I'm always quite pleased to tell people that, and affirm their suspicions that Vermont is by and large an ex-hippie settlement. Will the next installment be about your own horticultural endeavors? Oooh, a perfect start to my summer reading! I love your pun, by the way (“devouring”).

Did I ever tell you that my high school history teacher was sort of buddies with Howard Zinn? And that “A People’s History…” was one of our two textbooks? I’m always quite pleased to tell people that, and affirm their suspicions that Vermont is by and large an ex-hippie settlement.

Will the next installment be about your own horticultural endeavors?

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