It’s an interesting time to be an American. Oh, let’s face it. It’s always interesting.
Newspaper stand on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don’t they help themselves, y’all!
But when the taxman comes to the door,
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale.
– “Fortunate Son” by John Fogerty (performed by Credence Clearwater Revival)
I often wonder what future generations will think about when they read the history books that we are living in.
(assuming of course that the Mayans and their damn calendar are wrong and we get to future generations)
Fortunate Son or War Pigs… Not sure which song about classism and war from that era is my favorite. Both are still relevant today.
I like Muddy Waters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTHt8oC5BF8
Can’t Lose What You Never Had
Had the popcorn all ready to see what developed on this post and…. uh… hmmm. The silence is rather defeaning… y’all…
deafening, I mean. Y’all…