Wisdom

When we’re young and prefer sagging trousers, we're left-wingers, we're hippies, carousers. Then we age and grow wise, cause our trousers to rise, and send soldiers to shoot rabble-rousers.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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January 6, 2020 at 8:22 PM
lol... this was great. Well written. Ann
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January 7, 2020 at 4:53 AM
I was thinking of Tianamen and fearing for Hong Kong and Russia.
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