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Who Loves a Man in Overalls?

Many of us did in the 1970s!

And, these guys weren't farmers either.  They were just average Joes.  (Not to be confused with Country Joe and the Fish...that Joe now has his own website.)  Flannel shirts, overalls, and clunky lace-up boots were standard attire back in the day, even though I grew up in Queens.  We did, however, have a small farm next to my elementary school. 

Americans are now obsessed with iPads and Smart Cars, over-the-knee boots and fast food.  But we still have a penchant for stuff that takes us "back to the farm."  (In fact, overalls made a comeback in the spring!)  Farmers markets are booming, organic food product sales are through the roof and urban farmers' markets (on city skyscrapers) are cropping-up all over! 

Perhaps we're just tired of all this "stuff" and really want to get back to the earth, grow our own food, and throw on a pair of overalls and work boots in the morning.  (As long as my pair has a pocket for my Blackberry, I'll be just fine!)

Where you can square dance in New York

Favorite farm songs

How to milk a cow

Track your potato chips back to the farm where the spuds were grown

Do me a solid

Let's bring back gratitude!

Back in the "love in" era, people were frequently hugging, telling each other how much they dug each other, and sharing food, music (album swapping, not downloading), housing and illegal substances. 

Although I can certainly do without the constant hugging part (and I was never big on sharing living space -- see my post on Communal Living), I miss the perpetual outpouring of peace, love and understanding. 

The end of the year is always a great time to take stock of all the people who "did you a solid" over the previous 11 months and express gratitude -- in the form of an e-mail or handwritten note, a thoughtful holiday gift (not fruitcake or socks), or simply a phone call to say thanks.

I'm offering a special thanks to anyone who reads and comments on this blog (or my "other" one, theONblog).  Post a comment about what YOU are grateful for (prior to midnight on December 31) and I'll send you a small token of my appreciation -- and make a $1 donation to charity for every post I receive. 

I love ya, man!  Peace out.

Songs of thanks:

Thank U (Alanis Morissette)

Thank You (ZZ Top)

Thank You for Your Loving (Elton John: unreleased)