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rzemanfl

(29,565 posts) Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:28 PM Apr 2017

In 1968, according to a book I just read, a British airline had an advertising poster that read

"AMERICA, SEE IT WHILE IT LASTS." They should start printing it again.

The book is Another Little Piece of My Heart, by Richard Goldstein. For you youngsters, 1968 was pretty bad, but this is far worse.

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In 1968, according to a book I just read, a British airline had an advertising poster that read (Original Post) rzemanfl Apr 2017 OP

Wasn't that the name of a song by Janis Joplin? williesgirl Apr 2017 #1

That's a lyric, the song is- rzemanfl Apr 2017 #2

...and it was written by Jerry Ragavoy (Time is on my side, Tanuki Apr 2017 #9

Thanks. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #10

the counter culture eventually choked on its own vomit, metaphorically speaking, Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #3

The author posits the counterculture wasn't ready for the bloodshed and rzemanfl Apr 2017 #4

Revolution can be peaceful. warmfeet Apr 2017 #7

1968, MLK, RFK, Chicago Democratic Convention to name a few. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #8

I wonder if the airline ad was referring to ecological issues? LeftInTX Apr 2017 #5

That isn't what the author thought, but it wasn't his poster. The first Earth Day wasn't rzemanfl Apr 2017 #6

williesgirl

(4,033 posts)

1. Wasn't that the name of a song by Janis Joplin?

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:38 PM

Apr 2017

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

2. That's a lyric, the song is-

Reply to williesgirl (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 07:19 PM

Apr 2017

Piece of My Heart. Erma Franklin (Aretha's older sister) recorded it first in 1967. Janis did it with Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1968.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)

9. ...and it was written by Jerry Ragavoy (Time is on my side,

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 08:07 PM

Apr 2017

Stay with me, etc.) and Bert Berns (Twist and shout, Hang on Sloopy, etc.)

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

10. Thanks. n/t

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 08:12 PM

Apr 2017

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

3. the counter culture eventually choked on its own vomit, metaphorically speaking,

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 07:21 PM

Apr 2017

now we have a counter counter culture running amok. We will see if it chokes on its own extremism and excesses.

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

4. The author posits the counterculture wasn't ready for the bloodshed and

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 07:23 PM

Apr 2017

chaos of revolution.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)

7. Revolution can be peaceful.

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 07:59 PM

Apr 2017

No bloodshed is required, or desired. This is the type of revolution we should be working towards, in my humble opinion.

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

8. 1968, MLK, RFK, Chicago Democratic Convention to name a few. n/t

Reply to warmfeet (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 08:03 PM

Apr 2017

LeftInTX

(25,364 posts)

5. I wonder if the airline ad was referring to ecological issues?

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 07:28 PM

Apr 2017

As in "see the unspoiled nature of America before it becomes an urban landscape".

They were trying to sell tourism, not tickets to Eve of Destruction.

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

6. That isn't what the author thought, but it wasn't his poster. The first Earth Day wasn't

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 07:36 PM

Apr 2017

until 1970. I was a lot more worried about the draft in those days than pollution.

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