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Chillin' on Memorial Day

Posted about 4 years ago
Ok, so maybe you don't think of Memorial Day as a time for fairly smooth instrumental jazz tunes, but for me it is a time to think. Which for the most part comes down to why..Even though I have an idea about the answer, my hope is that our military will be serving in peacetime very,very soon.I have nothing but respect for the folks who serve and have served in the military. They are, unfortunately necessary. The elected leaders who choose to put these folks in harms way..yeah, I have a problem with them sometimes, but that's what the ballot is for.Check out Grant Green doing Neal Creque's Cease The Bombing here, and Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers in comments. May cooler heads prevail.
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  1. Cody B
    Cody B says Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers - Cease the Bombing ~BRYLX4TgQhp.mp3~
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  2. indiepixie
    indiepixie says whatcha doing this mem day? I'm sunbaking n bbqing :)
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  3. Cody B
    Cody B says Empty house,Homework (well, mogging before homework), then yard work, then early eve BBQ..Was down the shore yesterday, ocean water was a tad cold, but the sun felt real good.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  4. indiepixie
    indiepixie says wow. i wish i went to the shore :) instead I am just playing it safe in the park :) have fun!
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  5. Dzendvokh
    Dzendvokh says now that's pretty chill Cody.... unfortunately I'm working....... but I'm taking this friday off and all of next week so no biggie. ... I'll keep with this mighty mellow groove ... and try to keep my finger out of harms way ;-) thanks C
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  6. indiepixie
    indiepixie says mellllooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :) fingers out of harms way?
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  7. deadmandeadman
    deadmandeadman says Cody, Cody, Cody. Where do I begin? Well, I luv the track(s). And I respect your sentiment. Sadly, war is necessary sometimes. I'm so proud of our men & women in uniform right now, reenlisting at rates unheard of ten years ago. No one who's been to war would ever wish it on even the most bilious of enemies. It's horrors & mind-numbing cruelty leave their mark, but sometimes it cannot (& ??should?? not) be avoided.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  8. Charley Rogulewski
    Charley Rogulewski says all this talk of memorial day makes me realize that holy sh#tz its almost JUNE!! where has the half year gone?
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  9. Cody B
    Cody B says I got ya DMDM..just a lament for those gone and lost. No name calling for or against the leaders today..it ain't their day.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  10. scotfree
    scotfree says My daughter leaves for basic training (Navy) in a week. I could not be more proud of her for taking a very adult step to develop discipline in her life. At the same time, I pray that our leaders can show a higher level of respect for all these volunteers who allow themselves to be put in harms way for the cause. I don't disagree with DMDM that war can be necessary, but the idea that it should not be is a bit more subjective. (stop there scot) Was re-watching the film "Reds" over the last few days, and the scenes of war wounded at the Russian train station makes this day of respect most meaningful and scary. Sometimes I don't know whether to feel fortunate or ashamed that I've never known the faintest taste of war. Thanks for the most excellent and contemplative melodies, Cody!
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  11. Bartleby
    Bartleby says Gentle and wistful strumming from Grant Green -- any relation to Al? -- I think I must have some Pucho somewhere, I'll give it a spin when I find it. Thanks for the chill-out, Cody. Pity, there was no chilled cocktail served
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  12. Cody B
    Cody B says Is that a sidecar,Mr.B? That'd solve just about any issue about now.. Wow, scot, much love and respect to you and your daughter. I can not begin to fathom the feelings you are having, with only a six year old in the house. Pixie, if you are looking back, Nick (Dzendvokh) lost a part of his finger in a machine incident last week. As you can see, his sense of humor is completely intact.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  13. jenny
    jenny says Hi, Cody. We had a very nice Memorial Day parade and ceremony on the common today -- Sean played in the band -- and the speaker, for once, went easy on the empty slogans and talked about some of the men who had died in WWII, what kinds of kids they had been...hard to imagine these boys sledding down the hills and racing old cars one year, going off to die in North Africa the next. I've got a 13-year-old boy and I just have to say, it scares me. It really does.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  14. Cody B
    Cody B says I can see why Jenny...On the macro side it just seems like no matter how much "progress" is made we haven't come that far collectively in the valuing human life thing. Reading through World History it just stupifies me how poorly we treat each other. On the micro side, it looks like the first week in August when our fam is headed up to the Wildflower Inn (Lydonville,VT)..I don't suppose that's in your range is it?
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  15. jenny
    jenny says Yeah, you just can't believe people would do the things that they do to each other, regularly. Killing children and pregnant women, dismembering people, enslaving them, hoarding the food that they need to survive, building sub-code schools and pocketing the difference so that almost all the kids die when there's an earthquake ...And you're like, oh fine, but not here, but I think the veil is very thin, even in the most civilized places. but yeah, I'm not sure where lydonville is (I'm thinking way up north), but let's try to get together. I'm pretty sure we'll be around.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  16. vannatta
    vannatta says ...jazz - hardcore or smooth - i'm taking in the breeze with Philip Glass today (for the most part) and right now - checking out what my moggers and mogpeeps are postin' Cheers!
    View my page on mogpeeps
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  17. ivylander
    ivylander says Have played both of these twice trying to decide which I am digging more. An honorable tie. Seems we can agree that no matter what each of thinks about the validity of a particular war, the people who are fighting it deserve all our respect.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  18. Mike the Knife
    Mike the Knife says Easy does it today, C.B. And all props to our brave troops and the departed warriors who were thrust into harm's way by leaders ranging from courageous, noble and honorable to craven, heedless and misguided.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  19. mktackabery
    mktackabery says niiice, nice tune. Even though I've been spending the holiday weekend in bed sick as a dog, I can appreciate this one (I think).
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  20. Cody B
    Cody B says @ Van-Glass..smooth indeed @ MTKnife and Mr. Lander- Right On..Its all about those making the sacrifice and their families. @tack- get well soon Michelle, your Rx--mellow grooves and rest.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  21. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says great song. great message. great guy !!!
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  22. Oatmeal
    Oatmeal says It's like butta.
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  23. HelenMarie
    HelenMarie says Here's to smooth peaceful tunes and hopes for smooth peaceful times. Lovely post Cody. Have a great day.
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008

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