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Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Mar-24-2007 01:12:
Courtesy of the New Yorker
III. How College Kids Imagine the United States Government
THE PRESENT DAY
�Did you hear the news, Mr. President? The students at the University of Pittsfield are walking out of their classes, in protest over the war.
�(spits out coffee) Wha� What did you say?
�Apparently, students are standing up in the middle of lectures and walking right out of the building.
�But students love lectures. If they�re willing to give those up, they must really be serious about this peace thing! How did you hear about this protest?
�The White House hears about every protest, no matter how small.
�Oh, right, I remember.
�You haven�t heard the half of it, Mr. President. The leader of the group says that if you don�t stop the war today they�re going to . . . to . . . I�m sorry, I can�t say it out loud. It�s just too terrifying.
�Say it, damn it! I�m the President!
�All right! If you don�t stop the war . . . they�re going to stop going to school for the remainder of the week.
�Send the troops home.
�But, Mr. President! Shouldn�t we talk about this?
�Send the troops home.
THE NINETEEN-SIXTIES
�Mr. President! Did you hear about Woodstock?
�Woo� Woodstock? What in God�s name is that?
�Apparently, young people hate the war so much they�re willing to participate in a musical sex festival as a protest against it.
�Oh, my God. They must really be serious about this whole thing.
�That�s not all. Some of them are threatening to join communes: places where they make their own clothing . . . and beat on drums.
�Stop the war.
�But, Mr. President!
�Stop all American wars!
�(sighs) Very well, sir. I�ll go tell the generals.
�Wow. It�s a good thing those kids decided to go hear music.
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Posted by igottaknow on Mar-24-2007 01:17:
cor short version plz
Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Mar-24-2007 01:17:
It just looks long because of frequent line breaks. You can read it. I know you can. 
Posted by igottaknow on Mar-24-2007 01:23:
ah yes that was very nice. high five
Posted by idoru on Mar-24-2007 01:25:
Posted by Sunsnail on Mar-24-2007 01:26:
I don't get it 
Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Mar-24-2007 01:28:
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I don't get it |
Think "delusions of significance."
Posted by Sunsnail on Mar-24-2007 01:30:
huh
Posted by idoru on Mar-24-2007 01:30:
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Originally posted by Sunsnail
huh |
Satire.
Posted by Sunsnail on Mar-24-2007 01:32:
LOL! I get it now. Thanks google.
Posted by Marc Summers on Mar-24-2007 03:12:
I wouldn't mind another woodstock. And not like the shit one that ended in a riot.
Just a woodstock promoting peace, love and tons of drugs at my fingertips. With trippy guitars and another jimmy hendrix.
Posted by tranceDJ on Mar-24-2007 03:22:
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Originally posted by Marc Summers
I wouldn't mind another woodstock. And not like the shit one that ended in a riot.
Just a woodstock promoting peace, love and tons of drugs at my fingertips. With trippy guitars and another jimmy hendrix. |
I don't think the second and third woodstocks even deserved to have the title of "Three more days of peace and music"...there may have been music but definitely no peace (especially 99).
It was even apparent in 94 though. I like Metallica and all but I don't think they belong at a festival that "associates" itself with peace. Thousands of people chanting "Die! Die! Die!" during 'Creeping Death' doesn't conjure up any vision of peace for me.
I guess you could say that the "spirit" of woodstock is within the many hippie jamband fests that go on around the country (i.e. Bonnaroo). As for another actual woodstock, not likely to happen nor would I want one.
Posted by bas on Mar-24-2007 16:35:
I don't get it...large crowds, drugs, sex, great music? Welcome to my Saturday night.
Posted by Marc Summers on Mar-24-2007 17:34:
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Originally posted by dj_bas
I don't get it...large crowds, drugs, sex, great music? Welcome to my Saturday night. |
But what are the themes?
WHITE PARTY! YEAH!
Woodstock's theme of peace and love actually meant something.
Posted by bas on Mar-24-2007 17:37:
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Originally posted by Marc Summers
Woodstock's theme of peace and love actually meant something. |
Digweed and MSTRKRFT's theme of Diamonds meant something too...
Posted by Psy-T on Mar-24-2007 18:01:
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Originally posted by Marc Summers
But what are the themes? |
haven't you ever heard about PLUR?
Posted by Marc Summers on Mar-24-2007 18:13:
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Originally posted by Psy-T
haven't you ever heard about PLUR? |
plur is bullshit.
And bas, you can't compare and EDM tour, to woodstock. There is no comparison.
Posted by bas on Mar-24-2007 18:15:
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Originally posted by Marc Summers
plur is bullshit.
And bas, you can't compare and EDM tour, to woodstock. There is no comparison. |
Care to explain why
Posted by Psy-T on Mar-24-2007 18:24:
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Originally posted by Marc Summers
plur is bullshit. |
brilliant argument, but i can top that: peace is bullshit.
eat my shorts!
Posted by Marc Summers on Mar-24-2007 18:32:
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Originally posted by dj_bas
Care to explain why |
There were tons of Anti-War Protesters, as well as Vietnam Vets, promoting peace and love.
And let us not forget:
Melanie, Arlo Guthrie, Santana, Mountain, Janis Joplin, Sly & the Family Stone, Grateful Dead, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix.
That's not all of them, but yeah, I think you get it. The who played 24 songs, Hendrix played 17. To have all of these legends at one festival, I would have creamed myself if I had the privilege of living during that era. Jimi Hendrix played the fucking star spangled banner.
digweed is a shitshow compared to any of these people.
Posted by bas on Mar-24-2007 18:40:
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Originally posted by Marc Summers
digweed is a shitshow compared to any of these people. |
Opinion
Then let me restate my original post and instead mention Coachella. Pretty Woodstockian if you ask me.
Posted by Nrg2Nfinit on Mar-24-2007 18:42:
i cant tell when the president is talking and when the reporter is talking, can u make that clear in your post?
Posted by Frenchie on Mar-24-2007 18:44:
Sex + drugs + music sounds like being at peace to me.
Posted by Nrg2Nfinit on Mar-24-2007 18:55:
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Originally posted by Psy-T
brilliant argument, but i can top that: peace is bullshit.
eat my shorts! |
tell it to jesus
Posted by iammesol on Mar-24-2007 18:59:
loooooool
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