A Visual Reaction to this Surfers Essay:
http://surf-first.blogspot.com/
[Closing note: dionc9’s comment just reminded me that I recently posted on a very similar topic, see:
This land is Your Land
http://blog.nj.com/njv_bill_wolfe/2009/01/this_land_is_your_land.html
“As I was walkin’ – I saw a sign there
And that sign said – no tress passin’
But on the other side …. it didn’t say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!” Woody G
Hey there dionc9!
I posted a column with that same quote on January 19, 2009. Unfortunately, I can’t provide a link in comments here – don’t take links for some reason..
I was in DC last week and stopped in the Smithsonian to visit a great exhibit on new deal artists adn art! A must see exhibit.
Picked up a Woody CD while I was there – the original version of This Land is YOur Land is the first tune!
We’ll be headed for the Smithsonian in a few weeks but with a 7 year old in tow, it’ll be the land of dinosaurs for us. I’m sure we’ll find ourselves singing “This Land is Your Land” on the drive down.
http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090325_this_land_is_your_land_this_land_is_my_land_dont_blow_it/