Comments on: The Dueling Banjo http://www.vianegativa.us/2010/01/the-dueling-banjo/ How can we live without the unknown before us? —Rene Char Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:48:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2010/01/the-dueling-banjo/#comment-12920 Dave Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:03:03 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=6361#comment-12920 Thanks, Christine -- I'm glad you like it. (As luck would have it, I was just looking at your blog in Google Reader, marvelling at the sight of snow in Atlanta!) Thanks, Christine — I’m glad you like it. (As luck would have it, I was just looking at your blog in Google Reader, marvelling at the sight of snow in Atlanta!)

]]> By: Christine http://www.vianegativa.us/2010/01/the-dueling-banjo/#comment-12919 Christine Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:47:24 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=6361#comment-12919 Great interweaving of history and imagination, Dave. Lots of heartfelt, poignant images. Great interweaving of history and imagination, Dave. Lots of heartfelt, poignant images.

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2010/01/the-dueling-banjo/#comment-12918 Dave Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:26:18 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=6361#comment-12918 Thanks. I had some help from @porousborders on Twitter, who yesterday happened to <a href="http://twitter.com/porousborders/status/7445663909" rel="nofollow">write</a>: "Why laughter? Because while you're laughing something might slip past your soul's guards." It got me thinking. Thanks. I had some help from @porousborders on Twitter, who yesterday happened to write: “Why laughter? Because while you’re laughing something might slip past your soul’s guards.” It got me thinking.

]]> By: Mark http://www.vianegativa.us/2010/01/the-dueling-banjo/#comment-12917 Mark Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:20:10 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=6361#comment-12917 Maybe so, but it is a well thought out piece with these terrific lines: 'Why laughter? Because tears were expensive, love meant staking your happiness on a master’s good will, but laughter was free.' Maybe so, but it is a well thought out piece with these terrific lines:

‘Why laughter? Because tears
were expensive, love meant staking
your happiness on a master’s good will,
but laughter was free.’

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2010/01/the-dueling-banjo/#comment-12916 Dave Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:03:53 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=6361#comment-12916 This one still needs a bit more work, I think. This one still needs a bit more work, I think.

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