Biercamp
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| We tried the sausages at a local sausage and beer specialist. It was lunch time on Sunday, so we had a milkshake and a coke, not beer. |
Reading
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| The Good Liar by Denise Mina. I didn’t particularly enjoy this book. The characters aren’t likeable. |
Very Early Spring in our Garden
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| It’s sunny and almost room temperature outdoors! |
Very Early Spring in the Countryside
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| Little sign of green on our Sunday afternoon ride. Monday: I could see a tiny bit more green. |
A Sixties Icon Gone
Country Joe McDonald, antiwar counterculture icon, dies at 84
His “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that made an impact at Woodstock.
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| The most memorable song from Country Joe, who died this weekend, was the anti-Vietnam War song “Feel Like I’m Fixn’ to Die.” It is horrifyingly relevant this week, alas. |
I Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag
Well, come on all of you big strong men
Uncle Sam needs your help again
Got himself in a terrible jam
Way down yonder in Vietnam
Put down your books and pick up a gun
We're going to have a whole lot of fun
And it's 1, 2, 3
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn
Next stop is Vietnam
And it's 5, 6, 7
Open up the pearly gates
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee!
We're all going to die.
Another Sixties Icon
Blog post © 2026 mae sander
Is that a Pogo cartoon. I haven't seen one of those in a long long time. And that sausage looks good, as does the milkshake. Yum.
ReplyDeleteYes, that’s Pogo himself in the picture.
DeleteThe sausage and milkshake sound good. I am seeing our daffodils just starting to show themselves. Take care, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteI especially loved your 60s icon. I've been singing Country Joe even before he died. Too timely, that song. I think if I get to A2, I need to go to Biercamp and have a milkshake!
ReplyDeleteA milkshake sounds so good. Yes, we had the best anti war figures in the 60's. Spring is truly there. Great photos. Have a nice day.
ReplyDeletePoor Country Joe ... I liked that song ... 1,2, 3 ... what are we fighting for
ReplyDeleteI agree that you have to like at least some characters!
ReplyDeleteLunch and no beer. Hm. I conclude you are not German ;-)
ReplyDeleteIn Bavaria you get beer at the canteen for lunch at work (I was told).
The rest I sadly do not know. But no signs of Spring here, yet...
I used to have a poster featuring that Pogo cartoon hung by my desk. I'm not sure what happened to it. The truth of it unfortunately has not changed since its publication in 1971.
ReplyDeleteI probably would have chosen the beer...
ReplyDeleteWe're in full spring mood here, it's sunny with a lovely 70F during the day. Lots to do in the garden.