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Arcola Circa Late 1960s Early 1970s

Arcola circa late 1960's early 1970's... easy to conjure this idyllic June 8th, 2020 Envision bucolic Currier and Ives rendered landscape, or canvas painted courtesy gifted late Thomas Kinkade (or substitute favorite creative soul) how aforementioned illustrious artists drape mesmerized amateur and/or art appreciation connoisseur admiring realistic enchanting imaginary vista heavenly made entices observer set foot into picture frame to escape night gallery twilight zone outer limits of insanity madding crowd, urban sprawl Schwenksville vinyl city haint no substitute for country scenes to trade, nevertheless industrialization indiscriminately didst rape flora and fauna loot and pillage terra firma free for all entire raid obliterated any vestige repurposing topographical shape into accommodations bespeaking civilization trademark manmade ever so transient ephemeral fleeting testimonials, fast forward near future doomsday subsequently abandoned pockmarked terrestrial firmament tract devoid, where vital ecology left to scrimp and scrape defrauded token simians top doggone primate, who angrily jabber and jape, how *****sapiens temporarily foolhardy wrested and arrested development similarly displayed by supersmart ecocentric beings, now inhabiting other planets, solar systems thunderous guffawing Earthlings laughable price paid regarding masquerade, facade, charade, who sowed their own demise, cuz eventually mother nature reasserted herself challenging denizens outfitting (sub)urban square cityscape Gaia tried her darndest to reverse subsequent development after groundbreaking spade nsync with backhoes and bulldozers gouged out and erected phallic quixotic, systemic, totemic, and universalistic symbols donning barren accouterments trumpeting outsize egos housing early humans settlements more soberly, accurately setting future stage archeological alien moonscape dumbstruck otherworldly explorers imagining ignoble beasts afraid to cultivate peace and harmony on Earth goodwill toward all men/women perhaps impossible mission impulse to grab scruffy nape of countless scraggly long haired pencil necked geeks remnants of bajillion multicultural peopled tribe occupying all four corners of globe far long overdue corrective measure delayed, though incremental progressive fits and starts overt vis a vis protesters of late think two hundred and thirty third month into 22nd century.

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