[frank ballenger]

I feel moved to recall this sensitive song when I see the generation coming of age....

1994 Nina Simone song....
To Be Young, Gifted and Black

When you feelin’ really low
Yeah, there’s a great truth that you should know
When you’re young, gifted and black
Your soul’s intact

There are times when I look back
And I am haunted by my youth
Oh, but my joy of today
Is that we can all be proud to say
“To be young, gifted and black
Is where it’s at”

[Jeff Chandler]

I recall a line from a book on the origins of the Blues. A common behavior among the poor was to blow an entire week’s paycheck in a single night of revelry. When asked about it, a guy said, “You ain’t never been a ****** on a Saturday night.”

[lee martell]

Lol!