"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Today is Abraham Lincoln's Birthday.
When I was a kid we used to get a day off from school in celebration.
Or, since he was unceremoniously shot in the head it guess it would probably be more like a day off in remembrance right?
Anyway, now he just gets lumped in with all the other presidents. Which is fine. Because really, it's not like he was a great writer, did anything special for the country or shares his birthday with other super cool people right?
Today is also the day that Alexander McQueen died.
His life is being honored by the entertainment elite via twitter:
Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins: "RIP Alexander McQueen, a beautiful soul and a genius at so many things."
Lady Gaga posted up a picture of her with McQueen.
Sean Lennon: "Rest In Peace Alexander McQueen. Maybe was the greatest living designer. The fashion world plunges deeper every day."
Katy Perry: "Rest In Peace Alexander McQueen. Just woke up, so sad."
Boy George: "Very, very sad news about Lee McQueen, he was a genius, such tragic news. RIP!"
Little Boots: "Oh my goodness just heard about Alexander McQueen so sad I can't believe it"
Kanye West: "McQueen... So devastating.. He was a genius... He was so important and special.... We lost an angel! RIP McQueen"
The Duke Spirit: "RIP Lee x You are a true flame x"
Courtney Love: "Poor Lee McQueen. I really tried to help him long ago I feel really bad I found a pair of tights today and they were Lee's, I felt morbid"
Estelle: "RIP. Alexander McQueen. Truly creative genius. Super dope. Wow."
Lizzie (of Mother Feather) posted the following video:
When I was a kid we used to get a day off from school in celebration.
Or, since he was unceremoniously shot in the head it guess it would probably be more like a day off in remembrance right?
Anyway, now he just gets lumped in with all the other presidents. Which is fine. Because really, it's not like he was a great writer, did anything special for the country or shares his birthday with other super cool people right?
Today is also the day that Alexander McQueen died.
His life is being honored by the entertainment elite via twitter:
Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins: "RIP Alexander McQueen, a beautiful soul and a genius at so many things."
Lady Gaga posted up a picture of her with McQueen.
Sean Lennon: "Rest In Peace Alexander McQueen. Maybe was the greatest living designer. The fashion world plunges deeper every day."
Katy Perry: "Rest In Peace Alexander McQueen. Just woke up, so sad."
Boy George: "Very, very sad news about Lee McQueen, he was a genius, such tragic news. RIP!"
Little Boots: "Oh my goodness just heard about Alexander McQueen so sad I can't believe it"
Kanye West: "McQueen... So devastating.. He was a genius... He was so important and special.... We lost an angel! RIP McQueen"
The Duke Spirit: "RIP Lee x You are a true flame x"
Courtney Love: "Poor Lee McQueen. I really tried to help him long ago I feel really bad I found a pair of tights today and they were Lee's, I felt morbid"
Estelle: "RIP. Alexander McQueen. Truly creative genius. Super dope. Wow."
Lizzie (of Mother Feather) posted the following video:
No one is really sure if she was honoring the designer or if she doesn't even know who the hell he is and simply riding the coattails of mourning in order to promote the live debut of Mother Feather this Saturday at Rockwood Music Hall.
In related news, the latest installment of "Entire Race Of People Had It Coming To Them":
Today I learned, on PRI's The World, that the Croix language does not have words like He and She to differentiate between male and female.
And speaking of people that nobody cares about anymore, Casey Shea will be celebrating the 36th revision of his forthcoming album: "What's The Hardest Thing About Rollerblading?" with a performance at (shockingly!!!!) Rockwood Music Hall. That's gonna happen tonight at 11pm. As if you've got nothing better to do.
Finally, as if you needed another reason to buy me chocolates for Valentines Day:
And another finally. As if you didn't already know, someone in Japan made a house that's heated with poo.
God, I'm hungry.
M
P.S. Thanks for remembering.
I like how Courtney Love's comment is more about herself than about the guy who died. It's like "I tried to help him...ME, COURTNEY LOVE, offered to fix his life...and he STILL died!!! Some people are just beyond reaching, I guess..."
ReplyDeleteI try hard to maintain respect for her, but only because I'm scared of having a nightmare where Kurt Cobain calls me a misogynist for thinking his wife turned out to be a real waste of space.