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I only have the 1971 version with me on my iPod, and not the 2000 update (which I prefer, in which his voice has mellowed and deepened), but the original works fine.

I was inspired to post it from something septicemic said about anti-war songs, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the like. I modified the original intent a bit, but here you go.

"Sam Stone" - John Prine

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There's more of gravy to you than of grave...

Just interested in reading a bit of fiction? Skip on down to the LJcut. Otherwise, allow me to muse for a bit on connectivity in fiction first.

I have Harini G. to thank for the idea that's running the most recent Sir Reginald story.
It's writing itself in my head right now, but a few parts don't have joints between them right now, so I'll have to think about them tonight.

In the mean time, do any of you remember Serge, Mike, and the Moon Turk?
I just realized the whole Serge/Sir Reg thing, which I assure you was entirely unintentional.
I specifically chose Serge because it's Russian for "servant" or something like that.
Reginald was just a name I rummaged about to find that would sound good after the word "sir."

I find it interesting, though, as there are certain concepts/overreaching themes through all the stories/worlds I create. Even the restaurant Sushi Bastard makes an appearance in two apparently different timelines/dimensions/stories.

Am I subconsciously creating a huge woven tapestry through my own mind's time and space, or is it just an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato?

Either way, I think it's cool.
While I'm not diving back into Serge's story wholesale, it's officially on burner #5 right now.
Burner #1 = Last Shot, Burner #1.5 = More spec stories for Shonen Jump, Burner #2 = The Collected, Illustrated of Sir Reginald, Burner #3 = I can't remember, Burner #4 = The Man Who Was Thursday...

Right, here's the beginning of the Serge story, which I haven't touched in nearly a year.
I'll cobble it and the other parts together at a later date, perhaps after I finally tag all my entries.

( At least my brain has told me the secret of the Emperor now... )

benjamin

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You just know that nothing good can come of another team-up between atomic_robo  and Sir Reginald.

But it's happened anyway. And this time it's bad. Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage, step aside, because here's Part One... THIS ENTRY AT atomic_robo HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED AS RESTRICTED BY THE SUB-GOVERNOR OF THE UNITED OTHERSTATES. WE APOLOGIZE, RATHER INSINCERELY, FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

I'll let you know when he does Part Two.

benjamin

PS - If you're not reading atomic_robo 's journal, you deserve a good cock-punching / taco-kicking (thanks, farawaypoints  for those fabulous terms)...