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Stig / Major Tom

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Alice's Thanksgiving Massacree & the Group W Bench
« on: November 24, 2021, 09:06:29 PM »
A Thanksgiving Tradition for me, and my 6 children.

Agree or disagree with his politics, this 1967* recording was certainly representative of the times and of the issues being faced by so many youths.
The story he tells is essentially accurate - as recorded in the local newspaper*.
Arlo and Officer Obey (William J. Obanhein) later became fast friends.
Arlo (Woody Guthrie's son) purchased the deconsecrated church and it is now a community center.

* 1965 incident...
"YOUTHS ORDERED TO CLEAN UP RUBBISH MESS"
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Stig on the Group W Bench every week.....

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Re: Alice's Thanksgiving Massacree & the Group W Bench
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2021, 10:57:56 PM »
Never did like Alice. Nor Arlo. They were OK but Guthrie never could get to the point before I got bored and fell asl.......
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