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Title: Diamonds and Rust
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Published: Mar 28, 2015
Author: JB
Post Date: 2015-03-28 21:26:18 by Lod
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#1. To: Lod (#0)
Great stuff.

"Diamonds & Rust" is a song written and performed by Joan Baez. It was written in November 1974 and released in 1975.
In the song, Baez recounts an out-of-the-blue phone call from an old lover, which sends her a decade back in time, to a "crummy" hotel in Greenwich Village; she recalls giving him a pair of cuff-links, and summarizes that memories bring "diamonds and rust." Baez has stated that the lyrics refer to her relationship with Bob Dylan.

Jethro Tull posted on 2015-03-28 21:30:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#2. To: Jethro Tull (#1)
Truly classic.
Sometimes those late night calls weren't such a great idea, other times, really swell.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Lod posted on 2015-03-28 21:38:43 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#3. To: All (#0)

Pandora is playing some fine tunes tonight, I hope that they're enjoyed here.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Lod posted on 2015-03-28 21:39:53 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#4. To: Lod (#3)
I read a very interesting theory about the "Wild West" of the 1870s, 1880s. The author theorized that the majority of lawlessness was the result of PTSD riddled Civil War vets. It makes sense to me.

Jethro Tull posted on 2015-03-28 21:44:37 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#5. To: Jethro Tull (#4)

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Lod posted on 2015-03-28 21:46:03 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#6. To: Jethro Tull (#4)
I read a very interesting theory about the "Wild West" of the 1870s, 1880s. The author theorized that the majority of lawlessness was the result of PTSD riddled Civil War vets. It makes sense to me.

Thanks - I'd never heard, or thought, that possibility.
Something to ponder, for sure.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Lod posted on 2015-03-28 21:51:48 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#7. To: All (#6)
one more and i'm toast -

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Lod posted on 2015-03-28 21:58:01 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#8. To: 4 (#7)

Jethro Tull posted on 2015-03-28 22:04:58 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#9. To: Lod (#0)

Katniss posted on 2015-03-28 23:16:29 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#10. To: Jethro Tull (#1)

Obnoxicated posted on 2015-03-28 23:54:07 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#11. To: Obnoxicated (#10)
Sounds of Silence?

Jethro Tull posted on 2015-03-29 20:06:33 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#12. To: Lod (#2)
Sometimes those late night calls weren't such a great idea

Because 90% of the time, the caller is falling down drunk when he makes the call.

Abraham posted on 2015-03-30 6:02:20 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
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