'Highest treason'

Looking toward Barnstable Harbor— Photo by ToddC4176

Looking toward Barnstable Harbor

— Photo by ToddC4176

“The highest treason in the USA is to say Americans are not loved, no matter where they are, no matter what they are doing there.’’

Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007), American writer, probably best known for the novel Slaughterhouse-Five. He lived in 1951-1971 with his family in a house in the village of West Barnstable, part of the Town of Barnstable, that overlooked Barnstable Harbor. Some members of the family still live in the town.

Kurt Vonnegut in 1971, at the height of his fame

Kurt Vonnegut in 1971, at the height of his fame