Marianne Payette Carter plays to the audience at Shawnee Town during her program, "Americana: Stories Behind Popular Folk Songs." She spoke and performed June 10 as part of the Shawnee Town Speaker Series.

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Talking points

Do you think Veterans Day should be a prominent holiday?

Absolutely. We wouldn’t be able to sit here and eat lunch like this if it weren’t for the veterans. We’ve got millions of people that fought and died to save this country; it should be more than a bank holiday.

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