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July 10, 2003

Free Reads -- Alice on Punk

Friedrich --

Another inspired, merrily whimsical (and incisive, ballsy, etc) posting from Alice Bachini, here. Hippies vs. Punk is her theme. Sample passage:

The Hippies had long drawn-out drugs of self-indulgence that made people think their most boringest ideas were worth droning for hours and hours. The Punks had amphetamines. Amphetamines evidently make you play a snappy tune several times while jumping up and down and wanting to kill people. I kind of appreciate this, as a sentiment; also it's very Eminemish, which is good. So, that's why everyone used to hate hippies. Punks were better, and changed the culture, allowing us to stop pretending we actually liked guitar solos.

Now that's blogging.

Best,

Michael

posted by Michael at July 10, 2003




Comments

I think what I like best about Alice is how happy she seems to be a girl. Something very refreshing about that.

Posted by: Friedrich von Blowhard on July 11, 2003 3:44 AM



well done soon hippies will be dead on heroine all will be well again

Posted by: z on November 19, 2003 10:36 AM






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