January 18, 1988
I’ve probably watched more television news this year than any period since the days following September 11, 2001. This old cartoon predates that disaster by 13 years, and it’s just as useful today, In fact, Arlo & Janis drew upon a lot of this sort of thing during 1988, which also was a presidential election year. Much of that old material also is relevant still, but with your permission, I think I’ll skip most of it.
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Folks, choosing up sides a little early aren’t we? Today’s news, just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse. Reminds me of the story that ends “and then they came for me and there was no one left to speak up.”
That may be Niemöller you are quoting. His prose would suggest that now, and the earlier the better, would be the time to speak while there are more around to help. They in turn may be interested in helping you in your time of need. I’d say October may be a little later than you think. But I would encourage you to find a more effective arena for discourse. This blog may not be read by those who would come for you, so you miss your tormentor. And you may not want to disturb the patience of those who would speak with you, in those more appropriate places.
If Jackie ever tries to find you, don’t count on being able avoid being found just by dying and being buried. She found a picture of the headstone of my maternal great-grandfather (whose gravesite I had visited some years ago). His military record showed he enlisted at New York City and was mustered into Co. H of the 3rd Cavalry; was later transferred to Co. A, 3rd Cav; and then to Co. F of the 1st Mounted Rifles. The regiment was later designated the New York 4th Provisional Cavalry, which is the unit designation shown on his headstone in Bedford County TN. The record shows he was mustered out with his company on November 29, 1865, at City Point VA.
I have no idea how or when he made it from there to Middle Tennessee, but he had to have been there by about 1882, when his son, my maternal grandfather, was born. Interestingly, his last name was misspelled in the Union Army records, although it was very close, phonetically, and is, in fact, a legitimate surname of a different family that is well established in Middle Tennessee.
Jackie also showed me the photo she found of another great-grandfather from my mother’s side of the family, he being the one who served in the CSA Army. I must agree that he and I share some amount of family resemblance.
She tells me she also ran across a photo of me on the InterWebNet, this one taken while I was standing beside what she described as a petite-but-busty, dark-haired woman wearing a strapless red cocktail dress. I do not remember that person, although from her description it seems somewhat likely I would. 🙂 She is trying to find the photo to show to me. Perhaps an unknown evil twin is involved?
Re 10-11-20 real-time cartoon: Last Tuesday was a travel day, to Tulsa, and the temp when we left was around 50. Without giving it much thought, I pulled a long-sleeve shirt out of the closet and donned it. By the time we got back that afternoon, it was 79 degrees, and like Janis, I felt as though I were wearing thermal underwear.
Tonight, at 9:30, it’s 78 degrees in eastern Oklahoma. Obviously, the reports summer’s death were greatly exaggerated.
My mother started trying to get me to find my uncle’s first wife about 1961. I didn’t give in until about 2009
It turned out none of information my mom had was correct but close enough. Took me about 3-4 days to find her in Ajo, Arizona dead from spider bite.
Turns out she had about 7 husbands after 1944 not counting my uncle. I saw ruins of her family’s shack, ruins of one room school she attended, church family went to, house where she and uncle lived, cantina where she worked for her grandmother, visited her home in Arizona and stood on her grave. Normally I don’t stand on graves but lots of snakes in cemetary
I interviewed everyone who had known her in both states. Found out she was 12-13 years old when she and uncle lived together. Due to marriage records for that year being missing I never proved nor disproved marriage.
But I thought it an amazing tracing anyway. People help you find lost relatives.
Good Monday morning. Here’s another laugh for you : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJCTIPWPNtw
This happened on a trail that starts less than 5 miles from my home:
https://www.ksl.com/article/50029804/it-was-a-very-long-6-minutes-utah-man-describes-wild-encounter-with-cougar-at-provo-canyon
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