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wnylib

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8. I always took that line to mean

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:30 AM

Nov 2020

that people shared each other's pain over the protest issues. But I guess it could have been literal, since so many protesters were beaten by cops and herded into paddy wagons and jail cells.

Whichever it is , I have always liked this song as a symbol of the protest years.

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I remember. I thought then and still think... dchill Feb 2020 #1

I always took that line to mean wnylib Nov 2020 #8

Maybe the clue is in the next line... dchill Nov 2020 #9

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She is still touring...loved her music, saw her in concert back then. Canoe52 Feb 2020 #7