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7. I've long outlived the older generation

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2016, 06:22 AM

Oct 2016

of uncles and aunts who warned me against popular music when I was a kid.

They wouldn't have cared for this Nobel announcement this morning one bit.

And they would be just as wrong this morning as they were long ago.

Warm congratulations to Bob Dylan.

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Breaking - Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for literature [View all] malaise Oct 2016 OP

wow! great choice! eShirl Oct 2016 #1

Absolutely fabulous malaise Oct 2016 #2

Some guy from Hibbing, Minnesota... saltpoint Oct 2016 #3

Is this his greatest album? malaise Oct 2016 #5

If you picked that one, you'd be right. If saltpoint Oct 2016 #6

The beautiful thing about that song is that even if you forget the lyrics, Buns_of_Fire Oct 2016 #13

LOL malaise Oct 2016 #15

Congratulations, Bob Dylan. gademocrat7 Oct 2016 #4

I've long outlived the older generation saltpoint Oct 2016 #7

I said something similar to an in-law recently malaise Oct 2016 #8

Agree, malaise. He found the authentic saltpoint Oct 2016 #9

One of the great songs of all time malaise Oct 2016 #10

No argument. Know a lot of folks saltpoint Oct 2016 #11

The entire planet will soon be singing this to Groper Don the Con malaise Oct 2016 #12

Yur durn tootin'. I especially love saltpoint Oct 2016 #14

Dedicated to Katrina Pierson malaise Oct 2016 #16

LOL! "And this one's goin' out saltpoint Oct 2016 #17

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Oct 2016 #20

As if 2016 could not get any weirder. AngryAmish Oct 2016 #18

Yes! Stinky The Clown Oct 2016 #19

That is wonderful! mcar Oct 2016 #21

K&R... spanone Oct 2016 #22

excellent news. nt retrowire Oct 2016 #23

Elephant in the room jeffreyi Oct 2016 #24

This makes me happy. I'm not sure I can explain why. fishwax Oct 2016 #25

How great! One fave: It Takes a Train flamingdem Oct 2016 #26