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Hi,
Considering that this isn't the rainy season, we're sure getting a lot of rain. Today was an off and on day. A drizzle here, steady rain there and much cooler temps. Actually, it was rather pleasant.
I got lots of mail over the last two days. "Somebody To Love" really pushed a button for some of you. It was by Jefferson Airplane (way before the Starship days). Linda did some research and found some interesting things:
Written by Great Society guitarist Darby Slick and first performed by that band, which included his then-sister-in-law Grace Slick on vocals, the song made little impact outside of the club circuit in the Bay Area. The song was released in 1966 as a single on the North Beach subsidiary of Autumn Records and received minimal circulation outside of San Francisco.
When Grace Slick departed to join Jefferson Airplane, she took this song with her, bringing it to the Surrealistic Pillow sessions, along with her own composition "White Rabbit." Subsequently, the Airplane's more ferocious rock and roll version became the band's first and biggest hit; the single by Jefferson Airplane peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Now we know. There's more at Wikipedia.
Now that we've had an easy one, let's challenge those brain cells a bit. This is from the mid 70s by a singer who golfs at night (Ha)
"Everybody's got a thing, but some don't know how to handle it. Always reachin' out in vain, accepting the things not worth having but, __ __ __ __ __ __ ..." Clue: Singer is convincing someone that he's got their back. I think you know this one.
Tomorrow (number one May) is Labor Day here. Supat told us the banks will be closed and the workers have a day off. Hey, they just had two weeks off. Oh, I'm not running anything. The roofing crew is from a village up north and they've been living in our house. They've been camping in what will eventually be our upstairs closet. Guess that give you a clue about it's size. The bedroom area had already been staked out by Supat's father-in-law, who is our overnight security. With a locking gate, it's not so vital that he sleeps near the supplies. He's quite happy to be 'inside'.
Today we were a bit startled when Boot went running to the front door, making noises. We both thought she was chasing away the neighborhood cat that seems to like the yard. In fact, she was chasing away the huge four-legged neighbors. We had a dozen or so cows in the yard, having a feast. We had left the gate open and they took that as an invitation. They left quickly and without any fuss. I think they knew they shouldn't have been there. That was our big excitement for the day.
Some of your mail has been returned to me. If you've missed a few days, write me or go to the blog site and catch up. Your ISP rejected my message. Principle players: AOL and Sbcglobal.
Are you ready for a Wacky Wednesday?

Peace,
Danny

"Wish not so much to live long, as to live well."
~Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack


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