tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post5069918674582519232..comments2023-09-29T06:58:20.125-07:00Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: PTSDBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-7149420067328755772009-12-22T20:31:16.218-08:002009-12-22T20:31:16.218-08:00Tux-
I've previously confessed my mad Jason Is...Tux-<br />I've previously confessed my mad Jason Isbell love here (and in several other venues)- he's a gifted musician and storyteller. My favorite story I've heard him tell live about his music is that he wrote "Outfit" as a Father's Day gift when he was completely broke.<br /><br />A wonderful interview with him that I came across recently is here:<br />http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/12/drinks-with-jason-isbell/<br />Enjoy!<br /><br />JzB-<br />All I can say is "yep". My Daddy is a Vietnam vet, and while he's okay I know of so many who really aren't. When will we figure this out?!?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06518711108525390571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-38274699587743408792009-12-22T11:40:41.771-08:002009-12-22T11:40:41.771-08:00Aw, Tux, you got me with this one. A song about g...Aw, Tux, you got me with this one. A song about genuine human tragedy. And it's played out every day, everywhere, on very small stages.<br /><br />I makes me think of my father - a member of Brokaw's "Greatest Generation." These were the old guard - WW II vets who were my first colleagues when I joined the work force in 1968.<br /><br />They were drunks - damned near to a man. PTSD was not identified in those days. Guys with really sever cases were called "shell-shocked."<br /><br />But the walking wounded self-medicated with alcohol. <br /><br />Drunks. <br /><br />It was tragic then and it's tragic now.<br /><br />JzB the unable to sign off with the normal "Cheers! trombonistJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.com