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Stinky The Clown

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23. Time becomes one's unbeatable enemy

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 08:41 PM

Oct 2020

He's younger than I am. I feel for him. Giving it up is incredibly difficult, particularly when those who love you want you to continue doing what you've been doing but your realize, deep in your soul, that you're just not up to it. The days when you go from late middle age to elderly.

It

Fucking

Sucks

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Arlo Guthrie Announced His Retirement [View all] JimGinPA Oct 2020 OP

Still looks like a kid. Harker Oct 2020 #1

Go ride your motorcycle buddy Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #2

My first thought was to post the line 'I don't want a pickle' pecosbob Oct 2020 #39

Mine too Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #42

Mine too. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2020 #56

Awwww..... 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2020 #3

Alice's' Restaurant Enterstageleft Oct 2020 #4

It'll have a bittersweet taste next month Roland99 Oct 2020 #12

Yep love that song nt Shermann Oct 2020 #15

From Farm Aid a few years back. CentralMass Oct 2020 #18

Thanks for that...wonderful Enterstageleft Oct 2020 #20

That was our Thanksgiving tradition. WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #45

I still maintain that tradition! Dixc Oct 2020 #49

+1 CentralMass Oct 2020 #51

A bit before my time, but I always enjoyed hearing Alice's Restaraunt Tarc Oct 2020 #5

He gave us Alice's Restaurant liberal N proud Oct 2020 #6

saw Arlo do the entire Alice's Resturant score at a state fair in my Maryland hometown bigtree Oct 2020 #7

Wow, what a story FakeNoose Oct 2020 #8

Beautifully written malaise Oct 2020 #44

Wise words. crickets Oct 2020 #52

I was at Disney a few years back and I am pretty certain I spotted him there with some family. CentralMass Oct 2020 #9

one of my hero's. sheshe2 Oct 2020 #10

I was at that Carnegie Hall concert. Really great. Sold out performance. dhol82 Oct 2020 #11

We all reach a point in life where we realize it's time to go fishing... Zorro Oct 2020 #13

Thank you Arlo Guthrie. oasis Oct 2020 #43

Thank you so much for posting this, JimGin. I had no idea... Hekate Oct 2020 #14

Be well and be safe, friend. You've given us some great tunes. Arkansas Granny Oct 2020 #16

Been a long haul. nt yaesu Oct 2020 #17

Damn he has a spooky resemblance to my wife's ex..... love his work regardless. groundloop Oct 2020 #19

Be well Arlo. My family will celebrate Thanksgiving with a playing of Alice's Restaurant until I die TeamPooka Oct 2020 #21

His politics are interesting - from Wikipedia. Left, to right to....read it and see NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #22

Time becomes one's unbeatable enemy Stinky The Clown Oct 2020 #23

I disagree because the one truth that has informed my life is that malaise Oct 2020 #46

So sad to read this russiamommy Oct 2020 #24

Always dug him. luvallpeeps Oct 2020 #25

My beloved Arlo Guthrie: Is that the "Group W" bench you're sitting on in the photo!!! LaMouffette Oct 2020 #26

Love you Arlo. spanone Oct 2020 #27

My goodness, just realized we saw him in concert 50 years ago. Hortensis Oct 2020 #28

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Oct 2020 #29

It's going to be a very different Thanksgiving in many ways. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2020 #30

❤ 💛 💜 THANKS for the Music Arlo! 💚 💙 ❤ nt Raine Oct 2020 #31

My favorite artist 58 years ago but grantcart Oct 2020 #32

That will give him more time to...... Elwood P Dowd Oct 2020 #33

Saw him live at a small club. Liberal In Texas Oct 2020 #34

Just being Woody's son was good enough for me. Trumpdumper Oct 2020 #35

Enjoy DownriverDem Oct 2020 #36

I'm glad he had so many years performing.... cannabis_flower Oct 2020 #37

Back in the 80s, when I was living in Massachusetts, Pete and Arlo had scheduled a concert . . . OneBlueSky Oct 2020 #38

My wife and I see him every year jimlup Oct 2020 #40

Dear Arlo kpete Oct 2020 #41

I once saw Arlo at Carnegie Hall DFW Oct 2020 #47

The intro of this song is long, but classic Arlo. Listen all the way, and I guarantee you'll FailureToCommunicate Oct 2020 #48

Thank you! What a treat. You were right. Smile on my face! LuckyLib Oct 2020 #58

Bless you, Arlo. Music Man Oct 2020 #50

Great public resignation letter. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #53

I wonder where his suspicious view of authority came from. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #54

Arlo was a great performer. Progressive dog Oct 2020 #55

Well earned. Joinfortmill Oct 2020 #57

Thanks Arlo The Wizard Oct 2020 #59