Tag Archives: Arlo Guthrie

The Tradition Continues

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Ray V.

Ever since Tom and Nancy Hartmann introduced me to this song  some 41 years ago, not a Thanksgiving has passed that I have not played it. I still have a vinyl album that Tom gave me. Now, since they are … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wisdom (Sort of)

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Ray V.

“You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in” Arlo Guthrie. More wit, wisdom, and music from Arlo’s “Alice’s Restaurant” record (I am the proud owner of a vinyl copy) Any aging hippies out there?

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This Year Is No Different, But It Is

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Ray V.

It was last night that I  realized that this will be the first Thanksgiving since 1978 that I haven’t talked to Tom and/or Nancy Hartmann while listening to Alice’s Restaurant. During my late teens and early twenties and when not away … Continue reading →

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