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Christmas Eve 2020 Extra — Tom Jones Recites Dylan Thomas
Wales has given us many great exports besides coal. One has been the beauty of its poetry, and the other the beauty of its music. In the video clip below, from 1970, Tom Jones does something other...
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Steppin’ Out
When I was writing this up, I found not just one quote to use, but two. I’ll title this with Joe Jackson’s song and include the video at the bottom. But following is another sonnet from Harper’s...
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Wild Mountain Thyme
Ohh, the summer time is comingAnd the leaves are sweetly turningAnd the wild mountain thymeBlooms around the purple heatherWill you go, laddie go? And we’ll all go togetherTo pull wild mountain...
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Drift Away
Day after day, I’m more confusedYet I look for the light through the pourin’ rainYou know that’s a game that I hate to looseAnd I’m feelin’ the strain, ain’t it a shame Oh, give me the beat boys and...
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Four Strong Winds
We each took our own photos, and Harper made the composite. You’ll find the full-size version (1920 wallpaper) on Harper’s Flickr stream. ===== If there’s a song that is considered “quintessentially...
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Sophisticated Lady
They say into your early life romance cameAnd in this heart of yours burned a flameA flame that flickered one day and died away Then with disillusion deep in your eyesYou learned that fools in love...
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Tupelo Honey
She’s as sweet as tupelo honeyShe’s an angel of the first degreeShe’s as sweet as tupelo honeyJust like honey, baby, from the bee “Tupelo Honey,” written and performed by Van Morrison Life isn’t all...
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One for the Road
I can’t say why we keep ending up at clubs and bars and coffeehouses, except they’re convenient places with lots of poses laid in already, and often props to help out as well. Of course, for this...
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Hey, Daddy!
Hey, listen to my story ’bout a gal named Daisy Mae Lazy Daisy Mae Her disposition is rather sweet and charming At times alarming, so they say She has a man who’s tall dark handsome, large and strong...
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Moonlight
There’s some interesting things at the current events and the Fantasy Faire, but I decided to dip into my back Inventory, and stumbled across this dress. Conan was kind enough to serve as mon bel...
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Walking in Dublin
Put on my green pump shoes And I boarded the plane Touched down in the land of my Dublin crew In the middle of the pouring rain Daniel O’Connell, won’t you look down over me Yeah, I got a first class...
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Christmas Fashion 1 — O Holy Night
All of the blog women have shot photos for Christmas card — which will be coming up on the 25th, by the way — and we’re also adding our dresses as fashion photos. O holy nightThe stars are brightly...
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Téir abhaile riú
Look how the light of the townthe lights of the town are shining nowTonight I’ll be dancing aroundI’m off on the road to Galway nowLook how she’s off on the townShe’s off on a search for sailors...
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Hyde-ing in Mayfair
That certain nightThe night we metThere was magic abroad in the airThere were angels dining at the RitzAnd a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square I may be right I may be wrong But I’m perfectly willing...
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Go Go Round
What might we have if Gordon Lightfoot’s early song, “Go Go Round,” was brought forward from the Sixties into the distant future …? The NEO-Japan sale event has some great clothes to illustrate it....
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We’re All Alone
I love doing “duet” sessions with Conan when he gets the chance. He cleans up nicely, and he’s gradually getting even better looking as time goes on. Here, we’re at part of the current exhibit in...
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Woodstock x 47
Well, I came upon a child of God He was walking along the road And I asked him, Tell where are you going? This he told me Said, I’m going down to Yasgur’s Farm, Gonna join in a rock and roll band. Got...
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Telephone Line
Writing from Destin, Florida: Photo by Conan Bankersbox Hello, how are you? Have you been alright? Through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights That’s what I’d say, I’d tell you...
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I’ll Be Seeing You (At Fantasy Faire)
I’ll be seeing you In all the old familiar places That this heart of mine embraces All day through In that small cafe The park across the way The children’s carousel The chestnut trees, the wishing...
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Waitin’ For the Bus
Waiting for the bus. Where is the bus? The bus is late. Waiting for the bus in the rain. (in the rain) When the bus come? Where the bus at? Got my bus pass. Bus is much better than a train. (than a...
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