July 15th, 2011 at 4:08AM
motherjones: Happy 99th birthday Woody Guthrie. Every American should make a pilgrimage to Okemah, Oklahoma. The verses of Woody’s, “This Land is Your Land” that were unfit for school:“As I was walkin’ - I saw a sign thereAnd that sign said - no tress passin’But on the other side …. it didn’t say nothin!Now that side was made for you and me!In the squares of the city - In the shadow of the steepleNear the relief office - I see my peopleAnd some are grumblin’ and some are wonderin’If this land’s still made for you and me.”

motherjones:

Happy 99th birthday Woody Guthrie. Every American should make a pilgrimage to Okemah, Oklahoma.

The verses of Woody’s, “This Land is Your Land” that were unfit for school:

“As I was walkin’ - I saw a sign there
And that sign said - no tress passin’
But on the other side …. it didn’t say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!

In the squares of the city - In the shadow of the steeple
Near the relief office - I see my people
And some are grumblin’ and some are wonderin’
If this land’s still made for you and me.”

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    hey hey Woody Guthrie I wrote you a post.
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    “And some are grumblin’ and some are wonderin’ If this land’s still made for you and me.” outfielding:
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    I really need to go to the Woody Guthrie Festival at some point.
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    The verses of Woody’s, “This Land is Your Land” that were unfit for school:“As I was walkin’ - I saw
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    Spirit Dad!
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    FUCK YEAH OKLAHOMA!! I think the...Guthrie Folk Fest is going on right now. I wanna go!
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