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THIRD THING

A third thing.
I'm a third thing.
Not just a product of where I live.
Not just the offspring of my relatives.
I'm a third thing.
A nation can't contain.
A religion can't restrain.
Only the hyphen can explain.
I'm a third thing.
A third thing.
And if the someone you forsake
is the someone who makes good cake
then are your habits so hard to break?
With the third thing.
Not just myself, but not iconic.
I am plastic; not being ironic.
Turn around the fitful sense
of the swing hitters on the fence.
The Idealogical Sluts and silent friends
just test your patience in the end.
Fringe effects make the hate so strong.
No matter how sad or small the throng.
Questioned and threatened in front of all
but soon enough we will all be called
A third thing.
Give it a couple generations.
A third thing.
We'll be a hyphenated nation.
A third thing.
It feels so good to be
A third thing.
Entertaining family trees.

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from Bushwick Book Club presents HOW TO MAKE WHITE PEOPLE LAUGH by Negin Farsad, released April 26, 2017
Charlie Nieland - bass, vocal
Susan Hwang - janggu
Mem Pahl - shaker

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The Bushwick Book Club Brooklyn, New York

We started in January 2009 playing songs written in response to Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions. We haven't stopped since. We've written & performed songs inspired by everything from "On The Origin of Species" to Dr. Seuss to Raymond Carver. There are BBCs popping up nationwide now. Bushwick Book Club Seattle started in 2010 & is run by Geoff Larson. Our nerdy dare-devilry knows no bounds. ... more

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