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Date Posted: 18:27:37 04/15/02 Mon
Author: Scott
Author Host/IP: 216.104.140.36
Subject: Future shock and insanity

I remember Austin, TX summer of 84 walking up and down six street for some kind of live music scene worth staggering into. Austin had recently undergone a character change city wide that was primarily influence by sex, money and power. All the typical staples of male potenance.

There were all kinds there that night and the numbers were in the thousands along those streets. Youd have your burned out hippies, new age hippies, punk rockers, those without identies (me, not to mention many more kinds than I have the patience to discuss.

What made this night so important to me was a single event that seemed to effect everyone greatly. An almost brand new lamborghini (sp?) drove down the middle of the street. As it passed people fell dead quiet and parted as if Jesus were in charge.

I saw what society in general was saying. You want respect instantly, status without merit, possess something that can symbolize it.

I think my values have improved but I know those feelings are still within me. I've caught up with the hysteria of the massess and just went with it.

Once a long time ago, we were part of families that nutured each other throughout our lives. Maybe shorter ones and most certainly more pain physically. But probably far stronger spiritually.

Am I right or is this just my perception?

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Replies:

Re: Future shock and insanity -- Scott, 18:32:49 04/15/02 Mon
You are so Right on this one Scott -- Rhonda K, 23:58:12 04/15/02 Mon
- Re: You are so Right on this one Scott -- Scott, 18:19:01 04/17/02 Wed
SCOTTIE!!!!!!! -- Deb, 12:03:43 04/16/02 Tue
- Re: SCOTTIE!!!!!!! -- Scott, 18:21:42 04/17/02 Wed
- Re: SCOTTIE!!!!!!! -- Don, 02:07:36 04/18/02 Thu
Yes, our society is fragmented! -- Francie, 14:20:26 04/16/02 Tue
- Re: Yes, our society is fragmented! -- Gem, 23:41:59 04/16/02 Tue
  - Re: Yes, our society is fragmented! -- Scott, 18:25:36 04/17/02 Wed
- Re: Yes, our society is fragmented! -- Scott, 18:23:37 04/17/02 Wed
- If we are reincarnated -- Scott, 18:33:59 04/17/02 Wed
  - Re: Be careful what you wish for! -- gem, 01:46:53 04/18/02 Thu

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