Burroughs at Thanksgiving

Nov 24, 2011 | Beat News | 1

Every year we like to share this video of William S. Burroughs saying his Thanksgiving Prayer…

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David S. Wills

David S. Wills is the founder and editor of Beatdom literary journal and the author of Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the Weird Cult, World Citizen: Allen Ginsberg as Traveller, and High White Notes: The Rise and Fall of Gonzo Journalism.

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Drew Andersen on November 26, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Thanks for young idealism as well as for old wisdom! I loved his voice and ironic message…
Yet I can’t help but feel that today he would be among those who Occupy Wall Street
Because my definition of every cynic is: a disappointed idealist!

Thanks for the new generation of young who are picking up the torch that we once held high!
May God Bless America!
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