Re: BST: If you could go back in time (clog clog clog)
Malcolm Lawrence (malcolm@wolfenet.com)
Wed, 19 Nov 1997 12:10:26 -0800
ditz wrote:
> b) hitching along a major motorway in britain circa 1990
> reason: powerful drugs
> appropriate quote: 'i seem to have left an important part of my brain
> somwhere in a field in hampshire'. - pulp
Been there, done that. Powerful drugs you can get anywhere if you look hard
enough. But a sense of community achieved by the estranged and
disenfranchised always manifests itself amongst those who are estranged and
disenfranchised enough to want to form their own community. The
revolution(s) may be televised, but it's not nearly as fun as actually being
there in person.
> feeling anarchic and ridiculous, and gettting pissed off that she's
> missed all the best moments of the twentieth century.
Not only was I bumming about on major motorways in Britain in 1990, I was
also in Seattle when that whole scene got started in the late 80s. The thing
about scenes is that you're never aware you're a part of one until you hear
about it on CNN...you're just trying to have some fun and survive at the
same time. Still, two people talking in a coffee shop and then a third
person joins you. THAT is a scene. Only took (arguably) three people to
start the Beat movement/generation. The best moments of the 20th century?
But there's still two years left. Start your own scene and cut out the
middleman.
If I could go back in time? I'd want to be there when Jesus was washing
other people's feet, and . noticing that his smile got bigger when I bent
down to help him out. But then again, seems like I'm there every other day,
which was basically what Jesus was saying anyway.
Malcs