When I first heard this song by George Harrison, I thought "Crackerbox Palace" was some magical place, where everything was colorful and fanciful, and people did harmlessly as they please. Comparable to Eugene Field's "The Sugar-Plum Tree," which "blooms on the shore of Lollipop Sea, in the garden of Shut-Eye Town."
Wouldn't it be nice to go there, darlings? Instead, "Crackerbox Palace" has become the craziness of life--mine and others. "Do what the rest all do" takes on frightening meaning, as I refuse to be lured into some Orwellian nightmare. Screw that!!!!!!!!!!
It makes me want to withdraw from the world, not march to it. But then, girls, remember Scarlett--O'Hara, that is. She refused to embrace anything and went her own way! And that is what I am going to do! Even the Jefferson Starship, with Grace Slick, said, "You can go your own way!" And I plan to.
But, girls, how much simpler and nicer it would be to visit the fanciful "Crackerbox Palace."
In my opinion, George was the most handsome and charismatic Beatle!!
ReplyDeleteVictoria, I admired John because of his artistry, but George came into his own, too. He is often not acknowledged enough. But then he is always mentioned when "Frank Mills" is sung.
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