"Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps. "  http://www.newseum.org/yesvirginia/  For a rockin' good sound click on the Santa Claus is Coming to Town link @  http://higgstm.tripod.com/christmas.htm   Get JAZZED!

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb312613.htm ( Full text of press release with Arlo talkin' bout reviving the music scene in New Orleans! whoohooooooo! Folks like Arlo make my heart sing. )

Excerpt:

"Arlo Guthrie & Friends will travel the Amtrak City of New Orleans train for twelve days in December, performing along the way to benefit the small venues in the train’s namesake city that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Sebastian, Fla. (PRWEB) November 18, 2005 -- Arlo Guthrie & Friends will travel the Amtrak City of New Orleans train for twelve days in December, performing along the way to benefit the small venues in the train’s namesake city that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Arlo was the first to record Steve Goodman’s song, “City of New Orleans” and make it a national hit. The song is based on a version of the train prior to the creation of Amtrak.

Arlo & Friends will start at The Vic Theatre in Chicago on Dec. 5 and arrive in New Orleans to perform at Tipitina’s on Dec. 17th. Arlo, his son Abe with his band, Xavier, and daughter Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, will hold seven concerts along the route. Some of Arlo’s friends will step aboard along the way, including Guy Davis, Ramsay Midwood, Kevn Kinney with Drivin' n' Cryin', John Flynn and The Burns Sisters, riding on this “southbound odyssey.”

Tour Route

Mon. Dec. 5     The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, Ill. 7 p.m.
Wed. Dec. 7     Lincoln Cultural Center, 240 S. Warren Ave., Kankakee, Ill. 7 p.m.
Sat. Dec. 10     Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana/Champaign, Ill. 4 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 11     Keller Convention Center., 1202 N. Keller Dr., Effingham, Ill. 4 p.m.
Mon. Dec. 12     Copper Dragon, 700 E. Grand Ave., Carbondale, Ill. 7 p.m.
Tues. Dec. 13     The New Daisy, 330 Beale St., Memphis, Tenn. 7 p.m.
Sat.     Dec. 17     Tipitina’s, 233 N. Peters St., New Orleans, La. 8 p.m.

Additional guest artists for benefit shows along the route will be announced soon. Purchase concert tickets at GuthrieFoundation.com. " ( see link below )

http://www.guthriefoundation.com/habitat/Home/

"If you want to end war

 and stuff

you got to sing LOUD."

 ~Arlo Guthrie

Full text/lyrics of "Alice's Restaurant"  @  http://www.arlo.net/lyrics/alices.shtml

ESSENTIAL LINKS and NEWS  from Country Joe McDonald's website:

http://www.countryjoe.com/crisis.htm#fixin2 

"This is the place for news and background on issues of war and peace in the world today. Country Joe's Place will carry information from different viewpoints. We understand that not everyone will agree with what is posted but we believe in talking, not fighting. "

Be sure and visit Country Joe's HOME page, too. This is an extensive site. http://www.countryjoe.com/index.html

Also do NOT deny yourselves the pleasure you will feel at Joe's Jukebox:   http://www.countryjoe.com/jukebox.htm

Listen to the "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" (in RealAudio.)

Yeah, come on all of you, big strong men,
Uncle Sam needs your help again.
He's got himself in a terrible jam
Way down yonder in Vietnam
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam;
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

Well, come on generals, let's move fast;
Your big chance has come at last.
Gotta go out and get those reds —
The only good commie is the one who's dead
And you know that peace can only be won
When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come.

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam;
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

Huh!

Well, come on Wall Street, don't move slow,
Why man, this is war au-go-go.
There's plenty good money to be made
By supplying the Army with the tools of the trade,
Just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb,
They drop it on the Viet Cong.

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam.
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

Well, come on mothers throughout the land,
Pack your boys off to Vietnam.
Come on fathers, don't hesitate,
Send 'em off before it's too late.
Be the first one on your block
To have your boy come home in a box.

And it's one, two, three
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam.
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
Whoopee! we're all gonna die