A friend of mine and I saw this sitting in the parking lot of a strip mall today. It's hard to see, but the edges of the American flag have been scissor-cut to look battle-worn. The irony behind all of this is that the two occupants of the vehicle, two young males in their late teens/early twenties walked into a Starbucks after parking.
God Bless McHenry, Illinois!
I can't help but hear this song below in my head as I stare at this picture above.
"We've Gotta Get Out of This Place" - The Animals
In this dirty old part of the city
Where the sun refuses to shine
People tell me there ain't no use in trying,
Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due
I know
Watched my daddy in bed dying
Watched his hair turning gray
He's been working and slaving his life away
Oh yes, I know
He's been working so hard
I've been working too, baby
Every night and day!
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah!
We've gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do.
We've gotta get out of this place,
'Cuz girl, there's a better life for me and you......
