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Dear Foreigners Visiting the Grand Canyon

written 16 Aug 2009 while the school buses headed home

Thank you, the pleasure has been all mine. I cannot wait to visit your country and skip your countrymen in line, not move over even an inch as you barrel down the sidewalk, and return your general rude attitude.

Also, thank you for proving to me how very, very tough and/or gay you are by staring at me from across the cafe, the bus and the parking lot for as long as I am in your presence.

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