No, we're not trying to help the state budget problem by renting out our flagpoles to other countries. Seven Turkish Congressmen are in town to meet with the governor, legislators and other state officials.
There was a "Turkish-New Mexican Friendship Reception" at La Fonda Wednesday. The hosting committee included several state officers and legislators.
So in the spirit of Turkish-American friendship, here's a great song from the 1950s:
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Thanks for the memories of the 50's music. Gee, melody and lyrics and rhythm.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how New Mexico's Armenian community might feel about this display http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide
ReplyDeleteTurkey is increasingly a fundamentalist theocracy bent on undoing the reforms of Kemal Ataturk. Another reader mentioned the Armenian genocide, which Turkey refuses to acknowledge. We should not be encouraging their slide toward a dictatorship.
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