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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Mark, the song was written in 1964, not 67 and its not antiwar. Don't lump Dylan in with this cretin.


7 posted on 10/31/2006 11:33:39 AM PST by pissant
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To: pissant

"Mark, the song was written in 1964, not 67 and its not antiwar. Don't lump Dylan in with this cretin."

Indeed. It was common for a judge to give a young person the option of service or jail if he got in trouble. That's how I always took the song.


25 posted on 10/31/2006 11:54:32 AM PST by L98Fiero (Evil is an exact science)
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To: pissant
Mark, the song was written in 1964, not 67 and its not antiwar. Don't lump Dylan in with this cretin...

thank you!

and da resta youse - don't nobody say nuthin' bad about my man, Mr. Dylan...

27 posted on 10/31/2006 12:02:15 PM PST by martin gibson ("I care not what course others may take, but as for myself, give me Ralph Stanley or give me death")
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