IzzyBlanche
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It puts a smile on my face, that the song has the ability to make somebody laugh, and in doing so, you laugh at the things that are most scary.
My dad [folk icon Woody Guthrie] always wanted to reinforce that you should keep a smile on your face in the face of adversity. Theres a whole lot of adversity still going on today, whether youre in the Middle East or elsewhere, but theres a whole lot of people around the world who need to remember to smile a little more * it makes the world a better place to be. I learned that from him and taught my kids and grandkids that.
http://www.chrisd.ca/2015/06/10/arlo-guthrie-winnipeg-folk-festival-artist-profile/
Full disclosure: it's not a true Thanksgiving to me if I haven't heard "Alice's Restaurant" within the past 24 hours.
Hugs, Arlo.