I apologize for writing that title in hairlip. I’m drawing a blank as to what to write and that is what came out. If I offended anybody, please go elsewhere to read worthless info.
I didn’t have time, so I made time, to haul a crew to the Seiling FFA welders rodeo. I wasn’t thrilled about the timing of it but I will support other ag teachers that are trying to do an activity that expands opportunities for kids. I’m glad that we went. Not because Shattuck kids did well, but because all of the kids said that it was worthwhile. And in case you forgot, that is what actually matters.
AND while on the ag teaching note, ag teachers that don’t do much except show stock had better change. As stock shows have drastically changed, ag teachers have been left behind. You may not like me (and I don’t care if you do or not) but my stock show resume is possibly better than yours and I can tell you, without a doubt, that most students, parents, administrators and the general public does not give much credence to JUST showing livestock.
At this point, as I feel emotions rise up inside me, I realize that THIS is a topic that needs a post unto itself. How about this wandom fact? I checked myself before I let the keyboard fly. I’m getting old, or smarter. I know. You are correct. Just old. That or I’m setting you up for something to come at a later time.
The crew of kids that I hauled were playing music over the suburban speakers from THEIR phones. AC/DC, Credence, Foreigner, Waylon……who am I to tell them to not play that kind of music? I asked why they didn’t play any new stuff. Uhh, the replies included…..new country sucks, new rock sucks and rap sucks. Wait? What? Not all rap sucks! I kind of like some rap or hip/hop music.
Now, I can argue that when some of the greatest hip/hop songs are a knock off song, that the genre has an issue. It’s kind of like showing a Dorset sheep. It can be good but you know it isn’t going to be grand. My point–“Ice Ice Baby” is a knock off from Queen/David Bowie. “Can’t Touch This” is a knock off from “Superfreak” which was kind of hip/hop. Now that I type this, I think a hair sheep is more appropriate analogy. You know it ain’t a purebred but you really don’t care what it’s crossed with as long as it doesn’t look like a deep chested, brisket protruding, fine boned, thik hided, off hipped Dorper.
Anywayssssssss……..back to the rap music. I like Young MC as well as the aforementioned one-hit wonders Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer. How about some NaughtyByNature “O.P.P.”? The “Humpty Dance” by Digital Underground (horrible name).
Rap artists that end up on cop shows–Tone Loc, LL Cool J, Ludacris, Ice T. Wandom kwap.
I like Tone Loc, LL Cool J, Eminem, Rob Van Winkle (his one song), some of Public Enemy, some of Snoop and Dre as well as the catchy tunes of Notorious B.I.G. I’ve not been a fan of Tupac. I do like a song or two of Jay Z.
Best rap of all time. I am white, so yes, I do like the Beastie Boys. Especially their early stuff. However, the grandmasters of rap is Run DMC. Their stuff holds up almost 40 years later. Sure, they used Aerosmith to launch into the mainstream but they also helped Aerosmith restart as well.
Two weeks ago, I told a class to follow me into the shop. I used the lame joke, “Let’s do like Aerosmith and “Walk this Way”. They didn’t get it. I asked if any of them had heard of Aerosmith? Run DMC? NO!! I’m not sure if they are really young, their parents have done a poor job or if I’m just old……the answer is…All of the above. Those 8th graders have now heard Aerosmith AND Run DMC. One of them even told me that XM radio needs to play this kind of music. UUUhhhhh……channel 39 & 38……for starters.
I may need to teach a music history class. Food history would also be fun. And after reading a bunch of crap on a bookface group posts about show goats, I think I need to teach a show goat history course. Like a true historian, I don’t care who I piss off. I know facts! And since I’m old and have done this game longer than most, I was there. And I have notes and maybe, possibly, probably more importantly….witnesses. Kind of like the true story of the creation of some buck known as “900”. I would go into more depth but “It’s Tricky”. Not really. I just wanted to type that.
People, have a good one and a better one tomorrow.
