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friday feast: tickle your pickle with arlo

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        from dadadreams' photostream.

So, the big question for today is: sweet or dill?

Did you know that July is National Pickle Month? What would you do without me to tell you these things? Thought I'd better slip in a sweet gherkin while I still have a few more hours to celebrate. I do like bread and butter pickles, too -- but for me the ultimate pickle experience has to do with motorcycles and Arlo Guthrie. I am indebted to him for many meaningful meditations on pickles, tickles, and the distinctive sound of  Harley engines. Beautiful!


photo by DAJanzen.

I've had the unrivaled pleasure of seeing Arlo perform a couple of times. What a storyteller -- how can anyone not love him? I'll never forget what he said about growing up as one of Woody's offsprings. Every evening, when the family sat down to supper, they'd go around the table and each person would say what he/she did that day to make the world a better place. Is that not the best way to raise kind, socially conscious human beings? Instead of, "what am I getting out of this," we should be asking, "what can I do to help?"


Rolling Thunder, Washington, D.C., photo by Hiranka.

For now, kick back, rev up your engines, and enjoy a little Arlo. First video is from a 1975 benefit festival for the Worthington Clinic. Second one was recorded earlier this year in Melbourne, Florida, and features a funny, real-life motorcyle story. Full lyrics for "The Motorcycle Song," can be found here.



Sylvia Vardell is hosting the Roundup today at Poetry for Children.

Just in case you're feeling ambitious this weekend:


from My Fiddlestix's photostream.

This just in: Did you know Arlo joined the Republican party several years ago? Find out why in his provocative, insightful post, "2 Cups of Coffee, or My 2 Cents."

P.S. Are you ticklish? ☺ Coast into the weekend with this!

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Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 at 06:42 am | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

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(Anonymous)

How I worship the bread and butter pickle! Such deliciousness!
Love the post...and Arlo!
Becky
www.rebeccasramsey.blogspot.com
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 11:45 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Well of course you'd like bread and butter pickles. Psychic twins like the same foods :).
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 01:01 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

(Anonymous)

Sugar and Vinegar admiration

Jama, you're the one-stop shop! Something to read, something to watch, a recipe, a political platform...a complete prix fixe at no cost whatsoever! I'm a little jealous. :) Thanks.
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 12:29 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Re: Sugar and Vinegar admiration

Glad you stopped in today, and found something to your liking! I'll tell Arlo you said hello :D!
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 01:02 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]jillsbooks

Reading this makes me pucker. :) And wow, I haven't heard that song for SO long!
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 12:37 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Since you're all puckered up, might as well kiss somebody :D . . . and, oh! your apples and pumpkin books arrived yesterday. Love them!
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 01:03 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]jillsbooks

Thanks! I was happy with the way they turned out.
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 01:09 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

(Anonymous)

Thanks for this!

Love, love, love Arlo. Even his alliance with the Republican party makes me smile. Andy
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 01:29 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Re: Thanks for this!

Welcome, Andy! Nice to hear from another Arlo fan. He makes some good points in his blog post, but not enough to make me convert . . . :)
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 02:14 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

(Anonymous)

Pickles, etc.

Elaine M.

I loved eating pickles when I was a kid! I had an uncle who made the most delicious pickled green tomatoes and cabbage--not the sweet kind. In fact, his cabbage tasted a little like kimchee/kim chee/kim chi--not sure how to spell that word.

I used to pickle cucumbers and tomatoes when we had a garden. That was quite a long time ago.

Happy Pickle Month!
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 01:40 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Re: Pickles, etc.

I've never had pickled green tomatoes -- they sound good. Kimchee is my middle name :).
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 02:16 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

(Anonymous)

Oh, I LOVE that family idea, that question they posed before dinner. I might have to add that to our Gratefuls.

Jules
7-Imp

p.s. SWEET pickles!
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 02:27 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Yeah, isn't that the greatest? I'm betting Arlo did that with his own family, too.
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 05:28 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]historymaven

National Pickle Month? I had no idea. And now there's only one day left to celebrate... but this definitely is the place to do it!

Love the dinner-table question, too.
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 02:51 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

You have my permission to celebrate pickles through the month of August (since I didn't give you much advance notice)!
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 05:30 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]rumphius

I love dill pickles, particularly if they're made with lots of garlic. I also love pickle juice! (Yes, I will occasionally sip from the empty jar!)

Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 03:54 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Well now, can't say I've ever sipped from the jar. *puckering and salivating* You are a brave woman!
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 05:33 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]eekellen

Pickle Posting

Isn't pickle a fabulous word? So much fun in the word itself. We have to have both dill and bread and butter pickles in the house to please particular pickle people.

I introduced Arlo Guthrie to my teenage son this a few weeks ago. I'd bought Arlo's "Greatest Hits" for the two day car ride to Maine. It amused us all.
Posted on Jul. 31st, 2009 10:26 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Re: Pickle Posting

Good choice in car music! The Group W bench will never be the same :).
Posted on Aug. 1st, 2009 12:35 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]kellyrfineman

Sweet AND dill! I like both!
Posted on Aug. 1st, 2009 12:52 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

Sounds politically correct to me ;) . . .
Posted on Aug. 1st, 2009 12:36 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]susanwrites

Sweet and dill...but NO bread and butter or kosher ones.
Posted on Aug. 1st, 2009 04:55 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]jamarattigan

No bread and butter? *holds heart* Thought I knew you, Susan . . .
Posted on Aug. 1st, 2009 12:37 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

(Anonymous)

PoetryForChildren

Hi, Jama,
Thanks for joining the Poetry Friday gang and for your help in smoothing out the wrinkles. Who knew there was a pickle month? And I love the Arlo connection, too. You rock!
Sylvia
Posted on Aug. 2nd, 2009 02:08 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply