One of the best discussions of an important song I've seen on this website in months!

Yes, Alec, some of us were there, and that song still resonates with powerful feelings. Unfortunately, the damn song isn't obsolete. The question is still unanswered, swirling around, for those who listen.

I always assumed that Dylan had also picked up the "winds of change" rhetoric that was voiced in the 1960's.

I certainly didn't identify "the answer" with a flag but I can see how someone very patriotic might interpret the song that way. Interesting!

Peace-

Special thanks to your link to Mary Travers and the P's.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble