I understand this, even though Joan is not my jam at all. As someone who has always been "the funny guy" sometimes it becomes frustrating to be taken seriously, to have one's beliefs understood. You can be serious all day long, but the minute you crack a joke it can all fall apart, as though being stoic was the spackle that held your legitimate argument together in the first place, rather than it making logical sense.
That's a great article to link to, by the way, and I'm glad you featured this Sadie. I liked her take on Woodstock as well ("And it was a wonderful three days; the music was great. I’m glad I was there. But it wasn’t the fucking revolution."), but the real treat is this nugget:
"I don’t think I was particularly happy. I think I was sort of dreamy."
I think a lot of people can identify with that distinction. Very cool interview.
One of the perks of living in Kentucky is the prevalence of bluegrass. And moonshine. Bluegrass and moonshine are really all you need in life. And maybe some steak.
Anyway, I'm glad it's gaining in popularity again. Well, it is around here anyway. That... is not saying much.
@Samanthrax is Sarcastic and Joking: I grew up in Kentucky and miss it dearly. San Francisco has "Hardly Strictly" Bluegrass Festival and I love it because I get to see Earl Scruggs and Ricky Scaggs and it's lovely.
I remember hearing about her last year, and thinking she sounded amazing. I've always wondered what happened to her; it's just one of extremely sad and extremely romantic endings. Her voice is beautiful.
That's sad. It's probable she may have been found but was given a Jane Doe status if no one was looking for her.
That happened to a girl my sister went to school with. She drowned herself in lake Michigan but her family didn't know for TEN YEARS what happened to her. It wasn't until some lazy cop retired that they talked to the guy who replaced him and he did a little work and figured it out. :(
"After a decade or so spent living and working in New York, she became discouraged and moved to Ann Arbor, and for the next 12 years edited a scholarly journal on International Conflict Resolution for the University of Michigan. In 1974, she packed her things and drove away, and hasn't been heard from since."
Fascinating!
BTW, am I the only one who clicked on this post hoping to read about sneakers?
Recently, I had a (very conservative) friend go on a tear about how useless NPR was and how he didn't want his tax dollars going towards it. I wish he could appreciate the awesomeness of pieces like this, because it's truly why I heart NPR and have done since I was a little girl.
@thatonegirlsays: Next time politely explain that his money is probably going towards a tax break for a Pharmaceutical company so they can develop better boner pills.
That's how I always deal with idiots who complain about arts funding
Aw, wow. That's a life to be proud of. There's also a really great anecdote involving Rockettes in the obituary, for those who might love the Rockettes more than is normal.
@Samanthrax: Flautist isn't technically correct, as it's marrying a Germanic root with a Something Else suffix. Or so I've been told by a pedantic Music Theory instructor. Flautist is pretty common, though.
@Mary McCarthyite: I think it's done with rollers, set overnight, and then possibly pinned in place in the morning but not necessarily. I once went to a "Casablanca" themed party and got my hair to somewhat resemble this using hot rollers and roughly a can of hairspray.
@Mary McCarthyite: They often used "rats" or rolls of old nylons or even tampons to wrap the hair around. The hair was pinned to conceal the rats. (Today you can find mesh ones in actual hair colors in some beauty supply stores.)
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That's a great article to link to, by the way, and I'm glad you featured this Sadie. I liked her take on Woodstock as well ("And it was a wonderful three days; the music was great. I’m glad I was there. But it wasn’t the fucking revolution."), but the real treat is this nugget:
"I don’t think I was particularly happy. I think I was sort of dreamy."
I think a lot of people can identify with that distinction. Very cool interview.
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Anyway, I'm glad it's gaining in popularity again. Well, it is around here anyway. That... is not saying much.
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1 - make Apple comercial
2 - use one of her songs
3 - wait for phone call from her lawyer
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That happened to a girl my sister went to school with. She drowned herself in lake Michigan but her family didn't know for TEN YEARS what happened to her. It wasn't until some lazy cop retired that they talked to the guy who replaced him and he did a little work and figured it out. :(
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Fascinating!
BTW, am I the only one who clicked on this post hoping to read about sneakers?
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That's how I always deal with idiots who complain about arts funding
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But the term is flautist?!
I digress... RIP, Frances.
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