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yosei ([info]yosei) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-05-04 08:15:00
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I wasn't going to post this. And then he said he would arrest them. :x
So, over on [info]ohnotheydidnt, an article is posted that Folk singer/anti-war protester Joan Baez was banned from playing for US troops in hospital.

Enter [info]hemloc: As a vet, I can guaran-fucking-tee, NO VET wants to see Joan Baez or John Melonhead....

And then thread #2...
[info]hemloc: Young people hating war explains why "no one stood up or fought back(Save for an extreme few) in places like Columbine or VA Tech."

Now featuring; IMMA ARREST YOUZ: "Oh, please say you are threatening me... You do know I am in federal law enforcement, and under 18 USC 111, you can be prosecuted, right??"

Other highlights:
Icon bashing/age-bashing, "hippy" bashing, joining-the-army-for-college-money bashing, and the assumption that a veteran who likes Joan Baez = drafted, apologies and bonding over Jhonen Vasquez, praising his own celebrity, and I've been fighting wars longer and so am better than today's soldiers!!!

There's some more in there, but I'm leaving this as is.

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magpiggles
2007-05-04 02:50 pm UTC (link)
Psh, Joan Baez is awesome.

Of course I haven't seen her since Josh Ritter was still unknown enough to open for her.



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[info]mary_mac
2007-05-04 07:46 pm UTC (link)
I was about to say that that's not that long ago, but then I remembered that the first time I saw Josh Ritter was over five years ago.

*whimper*

Still love that when she played a few songs for Radio 4 a while back she did wings and plugged him while she was at it. Not that he needs it over here, but still.

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magpiggles
2007-05-04 08:22 pm UTC (link)
Where are you that he doesn't need plugging?

Here in England I spent a few years being all 'ooh Josh Ritter is soooo dreamy' and no-one knew who he was. Then 'Snow is Gone' came out as a single and everyone loved him and it was good.

Then nothing else he did became big and if I mention his name people act like he was a one hit wonder.

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[info]mary_mac
2007-05-05 09:34 am UTC (link)
Ireland. He's been kind of adopted.
Mostly due to being cute.
We're shallow that way.

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[info]amxjm
2007-05-04 08:03 pm UTC (link)
I misinterpreted that as John Ritter opening for her. Clearly I need some caffeine.

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magpiggles
2007-05-04 08:22 pm UTC (link)
Zombie+ Folk= love.

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[info]cookie_love
2007-05-04 11:55 pm UTC (link)
That makes two of us. Share please?

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[info]dalassa
2007-05-04 09:14 pm UTC (link)
I was totally bouncing when I found out she was going to cover "Wings" since I figured it would get him the exposure he deserved.

Also huzzah, someone else who has heard of him!

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[info]snarkbunny
2007-05-05 07:57 am UTC (link)
You know, I've never seen her or followed her career. But a particular guy who writes songs for her sometimes - him I've seen four times. Considering that he opened the last show I was at with "Waist-Deep in the Big Muddy", I'm not surprised that another of this crowd should be banned from playing to veterans. ;)

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