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• Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:46 AM

  Hallooo again Chris Swart!

  Well, I'll be the first to admit I'm rather silly. I don't think I'm silly about Dylan, but to a seasoned listener (and I apologize for my snarky "Dylanologist" comment) I guess my eruption was pretty...silly! I have to admit I get so sickened by corporation and commercialisation EVERYWHERE! You get used to it in news and politics (well, so far Dennis Kucinich is a breath of fresh air in that regard, and bless Jon Stewart and Keith Olbermann!); and questionable patronage of the arts has always been with us (how else did the Vatican get all those goodies?). But it's gotten SO pervasive, with artists (and I use the term strictly; Britney Spears can not be considered and artist)shilling for some of the nastiest companies, who use sweatshop labour (Vic's Secret) and exploit workers (Starbuck's), that it hurts to see someone with talent, do the exact opposite of what they claimed to stand for!...I did love it when the Cash family told the Preparation H company to take a flying...when approached for authorisation for "Ring of Fire" to be used in a commercial. It might have been more about the unsavouriness of the product than the commercialisation itself...but still!..

  And yes, I still enjoy Led Zeppelin, even with that Mercedes ad.

  I wonder--Has Neil Young advertised anything since he sang "Don't advertise Pepsi; Don't advertise Coke; Don't advertise nuthin'; makes me look like a JOKE!" I'd be interested to hear if so...

  Well, happy Thanksgiving Chris--(and I MEAN that!! tho' we may have a lively debate again on another topic...)

  —Sally the Werewolf Read Sally the Werewolf's other letters
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