El Greko...I believe the term "deaftist" applies to someone who knows or believes that he has been defeated. What I refer to is more "resignation". It is the ability to face the fact that you can only do so much, then either scale back your efforts or turn the job over to those who are younger or more motivated.

One point about humor is that it is the greatest way to make mean people realise that you cannot be defeated by them. Seeing other people happy and laughing makes "blue meanies" real mad.

Please write some more great songs, but remember what Benjamin Franklin said: "guests and fish may smell in three days and political songs smell in three years".