All disjointed as I am for the first time really examining the song: Remember it well. And still think of it as a great song. Never looked upon it as justifying slavery. No comrade or brother ever objected to it as I recall.
Tail (Tale) end of the '60's with our rebellion still raising hell but defeat looming. Both the song and our times rather remarkable explosions of angst, pride, rebellion and a lingering never-gone undefeated resentment left behind with the ashes. Caine and his brother, same situation as Viet Nam-era draftees. Forced to fight in a fight in which we had no dog. Caine and his brother, same situation as the volunteers fighting in the streets and on the campuses. Same outcome, defeat; and, by that, an overpowering disillusionment alongside a lingering, never to fade, slow-burning anger at the sacrifices made to no avail. Like Virgil, we survived...but at what cost. JAI -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#374): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/374 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/76186108/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES<br />#1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message.<br />#2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived.<br />#3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
