Here Today (Blogophilia 37.17)
Sign on the road
Estate sale, this way
Items
Merchandise
Collected over a lifetime
Here today, gone tomorrow
They had great taste
A watercolor of Coos Bay
Next to a piece of driftwood
They were
One of my kind
In Honor of Al Jaffee
The image below is probably the most politically incorrect graphic the great comic artist Al Jaffee ever produced. Originally published in a special issue of MAD magazine in 1971, it brought protests for its seeming disrespectful tone. It even launched a brief FBI investigation into possible political subversion. So, why am I bringing it up? 2 reasons. First, Mr. Jaffee just celebrated his 95th birthday. Second, In all of the turmoil of the Election, it is important that the pledge be for all people. Not just the moneyed elite. More importantly, to weed out infection the poisons of bigotry by all people need to be aired. Burying thoughts and ideas through euphemisms and language discussion allow the opinions to fester. The quote "Just because you silence a man does not mean you convert him" very much applies. Donald Trump has made efforts to silence his critics. His critics have made a double effort to silence. him. And nothing gets done.
Ahhh..... such a wonderful thing to do, estate sales, hunting through heirlooms. But yes it makes one think of the different life these items had, and how when we bring them home, it gives us a sense of knowing that person. This is an exquisite, heartfelt piece. KUDOS Dear Earthling!
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