Happy Fourth of July, Kathy Etchingham (and Jimi Hendrix) searchers

I’m actually quite impressed by the number of hits my blog is getting from people searching for Kathy Etchingham (who as readers will no doubt be aware was Jimi Hendrix’s long time girlfriend- middle name Mary, as in The Wind Cries Mary). The post I made mentioning her doesn’t show up very high in Google, but nonetheless I get some traffic fairly regularly from it. Think about that for a second… she’s not notable enough (so far) to merit her own wikipedia page, he’s been dead for close to 40 years now, she was his girlfriend for awhile and now people come to my blog seeking to learn more about her. Amazing how bread and circuses so often overshadow important information, isn’t it? I think we must all be in a collective state of denial about how hot the water in the pot is getting…

Thanks for stopping by my blog, though. Not to disappoint you Kathy Etchingham seekers entirely, here’s a little Fourth of July weekend music for you… Jimi @ Woodstock. I think you know probably the tune. Star Spangled Banner. Yes indeed. Dunno what happened to the land of the free and the home of the brave, though. Somehow it just doesn’t ring very true for me anymore. Not to belittle the sacrifices others continue to make in the name of that flag, but I think our Constitution has been well and truly shredded…
“If crime fighters fight crime, and firefighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?” George Carlin, RIP

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