Early wish fulfilled

I was able to get my birthday wish early this year. A full DVD/CD collection of Peter Paul & Mary called Carry It On.

I grew up with their music, admiring what they stood for, and how they became so active in so many causes- Cuba, El Salvador, the march on Washington for Equal Rights, always their music carried such important messages. They are so much a pivotal piece of American History. I can't wait for the package to arrive. What a treat! For me anyway!

Color me green with envy, MA ! Thats a great gift!

Good for you, it's alway's nice to get something you really want for yourself.
I got tickets to go see Elton John for myself and used the excuse it's my hubby's BD lol

That's great! It is always good to get something you really want!

Will you watch it as soon as you get it or try to wait for your Birthday?!

Cool!

Oh, what a wonderful gift! I know you're going to enjoy it soooo much when it shows up. You'll have to let us all know if it's as good (or better!) than you thought!!!

Congratulations..sounds wonderful

What a lovely gift and its always so nice to know your getting something you've wanted for ages. And if your anything like me, if I know its coming in the post I will wait for the postman in anticipation.

Eva x

Congrats MA! Any pic later of the package?..

oh how wonderful. My favorite PP&M song will always be "Puff the Magic Dragon". I just break down every time I hear it. I'm way too soft.

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oh how wonderful. My favorite PP&M song will always be "Puff the Magic Dragon". I just break down every time I hear it. I'm way too soft.

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Okay please don't yell at me for being clueless but what other songs do they sing?

They were THE folk-pop group of the 60's. They covered Puff, but everything else they did was original work. They were the ones who authored the very famous Leaving on a Jet Plane. Do you know that one?

Oh, I'm in line for a copy, MA! Peter, Paul and Mary are fantastic!

Originally Posted by sashacat421

They were THE folk-pop group of the 60's. They covered Puff, but everything else they did was original work. They were the ones who authored the very famous Leaving on a Jet Plane. Do you know that one?

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Yup I sure do. Okay I feel less ignorant!

Very cool gift MA!

I do know that when they played Benaroya Hall here last Spring, tickets sold out in 2 hrs.

What I like about them is they took seven years off way back when, and when they came back for their first return concert they sold out and got a standing ovation before they even sang a note!

There songs are so many- El Salvador- The Wedding Song- Blowin in the Wind-Jesus on the Wire (about Matthew Shepherd) - really they were the activist's voices in song- any cause that was unfair, any american policy on foreign soil they didn't agree with- it all became a song-

http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/music/f-24-03.htm This song always makes me cry-