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Ptah

(34,122 posts) Thu Oct 29, 2020, 09:36 PM Oct 2020

A quote from my youth (16 yrs old) that I had forgotten

"I went to jail for 11 days for disturbing the peace;
I was trying to disturb the war."
Joan Baez, 1967

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A quote from my youth (16 yrs old) that I had forgotten (Original Post) Ptah Oct 2020 OP

I, too, turned 16 in 1967. There was a war? dchill Oct 2020 #1

It was in all the papers. Ptah Oct 2020 #2

Still my pick for worst president ever. dchill Oct 2020 #3

At least there was a consolation prize. Ptah Oct 2020 #4

Yours to keep! dchill Oct 2020 #5

I was 18 in 1967 and registered for the draft. abqtommy Oct 2020 #6

I won the first draft lottery - #26 Ptah Oct 2020 #7

dchill

(42,660 posts)

1. I, too, turned 16 in 1967. There was a war?

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 09:43 PM

Oct 2020

Ptah

(34,122 posts)

2. It was in all the papers.

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 09:54 PM

Oct 2020

dchill

(42,660 posts)

3. Still my pick for worst president ever.

Reply to Ptah (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 09:57 PM

Oct 2020

Ptah

(34,122 posts)

4. At least there was a consolation prize.

Reply to dchill (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 09:59 PM

Oct 2020

dchill

(42,660 posts)

5. Yours to keep!

Reply to Ptah (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 10:03 PM

Oct 2020

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

6. I was 18 in 1967 and registered for the draft.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 10:56 PM

Oct 2020

Ptah

(34,122 posts)

7. I won the first draft lottery - #26

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 10:59 PM

Oct 2020

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