To celebrate Pete Seeger! Here on beautiful Whidbey Island, over 200 people overflowed the UU church as a dozen fine local musicians played songs, both Pete's and Woody's, and told anecdotes. Everyone sang along with vigour as the sun set over Puget Sound. Carrot cake was served to all. I would rather have been here than Madison Square G. Pete was here in spirit. So was Woody whom we celebrated on Earth Day. The church celebrated Pete again during their sunday service. (He is one of them.)
The MC read the following wonderful quote:
"Once upon a time, wasn't singing a part of everyday life as much as talking, physical exercise and religion. Our distant ancestors, wherever they were in the world, sang while pounding grain, paddling canoes or walking long journeys. Can we begin to make our lives once more all the peace? Finding the right songs, singing them over and over is a way to start. And when one person taps out a beat while another leads into a melody or when three people discover a harmony they never knew existed or a crowd joins in on a chorus in order to raise the ceiling a few feet higher.... then they know there is hope for the world."   -Pete Seeger
(I feel there may be a word or two missing but have not yet found MC to be sure. If I do I'll cop another hug, too!)