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Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts) Mon Nov 3, 2025, 12:55 PM Nov 2025

Today's earworm. "Starry Night" - Don McClean

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Today's earworm. "Starry Night" - Don McClean (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Nov 2025 OP

Thanks! It makes my day. LakeVermilion Nov 2025 #1

I understand. I have a great granddaughter who is autistic. Arkansas Granny Nov 2025 #7

Thank you. n/t LuckyCharms Nov 2025 #2

I always liked that sound. Thank's for posting, Arkansas Granny. debm55 Nov 2025 #3

Lovely! nuxvomica Nov 2025 #4

Beautiful song...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2025 #5

How weird! I was thinking about this very song just yesterday. Intractable Nov 2025 #6

LakeVermilion

(1,641 posts)

1. Thanks! It makes my day.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 02:24 PM

Nov 2025

I have a beautiful grandson, who is autistic. He is about to graduate from high school as a National Merit Scholar, but his autism limits his options. He is a homebody and is not in the mainstream of society. I hope America has room for him.

Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)

7. I understand. I have a great granddaughter who is autistic.

Reply to LakeVermilion (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 07:23 PM

Nov 2025

She is socializing more now as a teenager, but relationships are still difficult for her.

LuckyCharms

(23,061 posts)

2. Thank you. n/t

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 02:26 PM

Nov 2025

debm55

(61,660 posts)

3. I always liked that sound. Thank's for posting, Arkansas Granny.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 02:29 PM

Nov 2025

nuxvomica

(14,197 posts)

4. Lovely!

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 02:46 PM

Nov 2025

On art and suffering, I am reminded of that great scene in the movie Billy Elliott where he is auditioning for the Royal Ballet School and someone asks him what it feels like when he dances. He answers, "I disappear." To me, that totally nails the artistic experience. Whether creating great art or viewing it, we disappear. When I see a Van Gogh painting, I disappear, and I bet he felt the same when painting them. When I hear this song, I also disappear. Thanks for postiing!

Wounded Bear

(64,627 posts)

5. Beautiful song...nt

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Mon Nov 3, 2025, 03:23 PM

Nov 2025

Intractable

(2,382 posts)

6. How weird! I was thinking about this very song just yesterday.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 04:49 PM

Nov 2025

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