Gray Beard

I’m not sure that the movement in the 1960s was as futile as the OP makes it sound. After Vietnam the US had about 25 years of relative peace and prosperity. Things around the world simmered during those 25 years, and now they are starting to boil again. That doesn’t mean the 1960s were futile, it means things are cyclical. Perhaps we’ll have a Democrat president, with inflation and higher taxes sometime soon, like Jimmy Carter all over again. I think the current policies of cutting taxes, increasing spending, and printIng money are leading us down that path.

That reminds me of a joke from a stand up comedian... I just broke up with my girlfriend. Next time I’m going to save up my money and get a good one.

Roll along, roll on Rose of Cimarron Dusty days are gone Rose of Cimarron Shadows touch the sand and Look to see who's standin' Waitin' at your window Watchin', will they ever show Can you hear them callin' You know they have fallen On campfires cold and dark That never see a spark burn bright

There are claims that if there isn’t enough testing then the deaths can be attributed to other causes, such as pneumonia, stroke, organ failure, autoimmune disorders, etc. That way they can keep the covid death count low to make it seem like it’s no big deal. You can find news articles that take both sides in that argument. Science isn’t supposed to be about taking sides and arguments, but we’re talking about Florida.

I retired a year ago, and I maintain contact with a few of my co-workers. There were a several who had similar views with me, and we would solve all the world’s problems with our conversations. As I was approaching retirement, we spent way too much time with those conversations. There were a few who were too far to the left, and a few more who were too far to the right compared to me. I don’t like this left-right classification, since I can be liberal on things like health care and education, but pre-Trump conservative on things like state’s rights and a strong military. I would carefully converse with people who I suspected that I might not agree with in order to try and understand their views. I can honestly say that I learned something from those conversations, but I don’t think they ever caused me to change my opinions significantly

Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come Watching the ships roll in And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time

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The only Jets poster that adds to this board is Jimmy Spagnola. ?

Lost control and rang your bell, I was sore Let me in or else I'll beat down your door When two strangers who have been two silhouettes on the shade Said to my shock, "You're on the wrong block" Rushed out to your house with wings on my feet Loved you like I'd never loved you, my sweet Vowed that you and I would be two silhouettes on the shade All of our days, two silhouettes on the shade

As long as I remember The rain's been comin' down Clouds of mystery pourin' Confusion on the ground Good men through the ages Tryin' to find the sun And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain

If I should stay I would only be in your way So I'll go, but I know I'll think of you each step of the way And I will always love you I will always love you

The Jets haven’t been that good for most of the past several years. Therefore losing to the Jets stings. I can say the same thing about the Dolphins. Not hatred, just very, very annoying. In Central NY there are a lot of Bills fans, a few Jets fans, and many Giants fans. The idea that someone in Central NY would root for a New York City area AFC team rather than the Bills always seems strange to me.

Did you ever have to finally decide? And say yes to one and let the other one ride? There's so many changes and tears you must hide. Did you ever have to finally decide? Sometimes there's one with big blue eyes, cute as a bunny, With hair down to here, and plenty of money, And just when you think she's that one in the world, Your heart gets stolen by some mousy little girl

There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor Tomorrow for old England she sails Far away from your land of endless sunshine To my land full of rainy skies and gales And I shall be aboard that ship tomorrow Though my heart is full of tears at this farewell For you are beautiful, I have loved you dearly More dearly than the spoken word can tell

Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock (Don't let go, don't let go) Come on, baby, it's time to rock (Don't let go, don't let go) I'm so happy I got you here (Don't let go, don't let go) Keeps me grinning from ear to ear (Don't let go, don't let go) Ooh wee, this feeling's killing me Aw shucks, well, I wouldn't Stop for a million bucks I love you so, just hold Me tight and don't let go

Good golly Miss Molly, sure like to ball Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like to ball When you're rockin' and a-rollin', can't hear your momma call From the early, early mornin' till the early, early night When I caught Miss Molly rockin' at the house of blue light Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like to ball When you're rockin' and a-rollin', can't hear your momma call

I fall to pieces Each time I see you again I fall to pieces How can I be just your friend?

Let me sleep on it Baby, baby let me sleep on it Let me sleep on it And I'll give you an answer in the morning I gotta know right now Do you love me? (Let me sleep on it) Will you love me forever? (Baby, baby let me sleep on it) Do you need me? Will you never leave me? Will you make me so happy (let me sleep on it) For the rest of my life? (I'll give you an answer in the morning) Will you take me away (I'll give you an answer in the morning) I gotta know right now

Or is it in his face, oh no it's just his charm In his warm embrace, oh no that's just his arm If you want to know, if he loves you so It's in his kiss That's where it is, oh it's in his kiss That's where it is, oh-oh Kiss him and squeeze him tight And find out what you want to know If it's love, if it really is It's there in his kiss

Your love is fadin', I feel it fade Ah, your love is fadin', I feel it fade Ah, your love is fadin', woman I feel it fade Ah, woman, woman your touch, your touch has gone cold As if someone else controls your very soul I've fooled myself long as I can Can feel the presence of another man

We're running with the shadows of the nightSo baby take my hand, you'll be all rightSurrender all your dreams to me tonightThey'll come true in the end

You hear him howling around your kitchen door You better not let him in Little old lady got mutilated late last night Werewolves of London again Aaoooooo Werewolves of London

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood, it's the place I love Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose Tomorrow night you'll find me Sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river

Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do itYou play the guitar on the MTVThat ain't workin' that's the way you do itMoney for nothin' and your chicks for free