Time has come today....

Time has come today
Young hearts can go their way
Can't put it off another day
I don't care what others say
They say we don't listen anyway
Time has come today – Time

Seems like just yesterday I was at the City Park, proudly wearing my “Junior Sheriffs” little league uniform… then…recently.. I was standing in line at Mickey D’s.. ordered “Sausage Biscuit and a black coffee”.. and heard back “YESSIR, one Sausage Biscuit and one Senior Coffee coming right up.”.. Damnit, where did it go?

Oh
The rules have changed today -Hey
I have no place to stay - Hey
I'm thinking about the subway - Hey
My love has flown away - Hey
My tears have come and gone - Hey
Oh my Lord, I have to roam - Hey
I have no home - Hey
I have no home - Hey

I do/did have a place to stay – but awhile back, when “S” hit the fan in marriage – she’d temporarily moved in with her sister. Son, prolly 16, was over visiting her. They’d placed a trash bag out in the garage. Apparently, there was a cig still lit that was in the bag – .. hour or so later, yes, “FIRE!.. VICTOR!! FIRE!!!”…….. Oh shit. Wanted to go over, didn’t. Begged the question “EVERYONE OK?”.. “Yes, we’re fine… there’s a lot, I mean A LOT of damage to the house… and the Caddy (Still fairly new, hand me down from her folks), well, it’s totaled.. but physically we’re all fine.”

Few days went by… hadn’t seen her.. Was dropping son off for another visit, she came out to car. Humongous, I’m talkin’ like ‘16 year old’ humongous “hickey” on her neck. I couldn’t help it. “I thought you said no one got burnt in the fire?!”… hehe…. (I abhor, ABHOR conceitedness… but for that special moment, I loved me!)…

The message – time. That was 9 years ago. The hell does it go?

Now the time has come - Time
There's no place to run - Time
I might get burned up by the sun - Time
But I had my fun - Time
I've been loved and put aside - Time
I've been crushed by the tumbling tide - Time
And my soul has been psychedelicized - Time


I’ve had my fun. I have. I hope to continue to have my fun. Victor, you have a tendency to repeat stories, ahem… talk about “time”..

Time does strange things to the body. There’s a lady that works in the local Piggly Wiggly.. many a year ago, me 17-ish, she 30-ish.. I had a mad, mad crush on this “cougar’. I envisioned myself riding with her off into the sunset for a lifetime of beauty, edjumacating me about life – and having the splendor of staring at her all friggin’ day, every day. Woah. Today, not a good thing. Time. Wow.

Time
Now the time has come - Time
There are things to realize - Time
Time has come today - Time
Time has come today – Time

Then, others… for instance, the 40 year HS Class Reunion. Basta’s ain’t changed a lick.. Look THE SAME as they did back in the day. Time, on their side so to speak. Hate ‘em! (jk)


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Oh
Now the time has come - Time
There's no place to run - Time
I might get burned up by the sun - Time
But I had my fun - Time
I've been loved and put aside - Time
I've been crushed by tumbling tide - Time
And my soul has been psychedelicized – Time

I loved, and deeply miss Buck O’Neill. If you don’t know who Buck is, he played baseball in the days prior to the Major Leagues acceptance of blacks in the league. A man of unmistakable dignity – ALWAYS adorned with a wonderful, , affectionate, peaceful, genuine, mile-wide smile. Bitter? Denied opportunities? Nope. In fact, he wrote a book entitled “I Was Right On Time.”

Time
Now the time has come - Time
There are things to realize - Time
Time has come today - Time
Time has come today - Time
Time – Time – Time - Time
Yeah

Time – it flies. Times, they change. I’m thankful for the era I grew up in. I think it’d be rather tough to be a child today. I ain’t in no hurry for time to end – but just glad I ain’t starting anew.

Gotta email from a coworker yesterday about the differences of this time, and that time…. You mighta seen it.. dunno.. anyways, sharing it(Just below)……… as always, have a great time.. Love, Victurd

Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario 2:
Buster and Dale get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Buster wins. Buster and Dale shake hands and
end up buddies.
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Buster and Dale. They are both charged them with assault and both expelled even though Buster started it.

Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes
a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.

Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school..
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario 6:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts
them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario 7:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee He is found
crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy..