Lincoln’s tomb in Springfield was the normal 6th grade field trip for us. My wife’s side of the family has their roots not too far from Gettysburg. Some of them say the “y” as a short “i” rather than the long “e” sound. (It’s a local thing.)
The Lincoln presidential museum is also amazing. With your love of music, you would enjoy the musical soundtrack to the museum. That’s another thing my family does-we buy the music from the places we visit. Williamsburg, VA has some pretty cool tunes you can buy from their gift shop if you’re in to the fife and drum stuff.
@BeanCounter Thanks for this! I started singing the song just looking at those 3 lines. When I see his poetry just written out, it is such a good reminder of his genius and creativity even without the music.
“It’s never easy and it’s never clear
Who’s to navigate and who’s to steer
And so you flounder, drifting ever near the rocks”
@BeanCounter OMGOMGOMGOMG. I had all those albums. Now I have them digitally. I never should have parted with them. But as you said, we’d need a record player to hear them and I don’t have one of those anymore! The artwork on the covers alone is worth the price of admission. What a find!
@Wanda3 I remember standing there seeing the name of an uncle who was 6 years older than me. Then just walking down that wall looking at the names of so many who sacrificed their very lives for their country and each of us. And, the weird way I was standing just below a street but hearing nothing. I think of the families who came there to mourn their losses. I also remember it being very lonely in a sea of people. It is a truly amazing place.
@Tom206 Well said! It becomes this surreal, sacred experience. Love and grief all mixed together. It is a sad yet humble experience. You can feel it even as you approach the area. “Being lonely in a sea of people” explains it so well.
I’m just going to drop this here. When you make the Rock Gods rock out, you become a Rock God, no matter how fleeting that moment may be. Sometimes a song transcends the moment. This is one of those times.
I’ve watched this particular video hundreds of times.
Lucky at love, well maybe so
final vocal for Tonight’s The Night was recorded at Caribou Ranch near Nederland, Colorado.
