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  • Some younger people don't get the reference to "Don't Play B-17" in that Olivia Newton-John song.

    07/11/2020 7:19:53 AM PDT · by SamAdams76 · 156 replies
    I was driving with a younger relative this morning and had on the Sirius/XM 70's station in which Casey Kasem was counting down the Top 40 from the week of 7/12/75. One of the songs in the countdown was "Please Mr. Please" by Olivia Newton-John in which she urges a fellow bar-fly not to play a certain song on the bar-room jukebox as it reminded her of an old love. So as she repeatedly sings the verse "Please, Mr., please, don't play B-17", my young relative eventually pipes up to ask me what she means by "B-17". Is it the...
  • Do Americans Care if America Ends?

    12/02/2005 5:08:45 AM PST · by FerdieMurphy · 68 replies · 1,802+ views
    Sierra Times ^ | 12/2/2005 | Nancy Levant
    It’s an interesting question, and one that I was asked today. I have pondered the question for years, and have come to the conclusion that those born after the mid to late 1960’s are not patriotic citizens by the same definition as those born prior to the 60’s. In fact, I’ve heard many 20, 30, and even 40-somethings claim that they held no particular allegiance to the United States, as they consider their country to be Imperialistic, dishonest, exploitative, and devious. But we older citizens must realize that the younger generations have not had the benefit of time, wisdom, and...