glorycloud's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black History Month Black History Month Last night I came across this notice in our local newspaper "Holland-Film tells Rosa Parks story-The Holland Museum will host two showings of a film chronicling the Rosa Parks story and the Montgomery Bus Boycott at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Feb. 15. The film, shown in commemoration of Black History Month, shares the story through the voices of boycott participants and their families. The award-winning film was created by the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., for education purposes, and is being sponsored by the Alliance for Ethnic and Racial Harmony and the Core City Christian Community Development Association. The movie is free and the alliance will hold a meeting following the 7 p.m. showing." I might go see the movie if I am not dead tired. It has been a quiet morning around here. Bethany went to church. Bethany goes to a church that meets in a Mall-the church is called Mar's Hill. I do not know if Josiah goes to church these days? I know Caleb Jon does not go to church. Carol and I will go to church tonight if the weather permits. I tried to read this morning my new commentary on The Book of Deuteronomy by McConville but I could not focus. I have been messing with the computer all morning and now it is Noontime-time to eat another meal. Existence keeps flowing by. I am listening to a CD owned by Josiah-it is artists singing songs by Hank Williams-artists like Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Tom Petty, Beck etc. . . Well I will close to wait it out. We Shall Overcome The Lonesome Deathe of Hattie Carroll William Zantzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'. And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him As they rode him in custody down to the station And booked William Zantzinger for first-degree murder. But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears, Take the rag away from your face. Now ain't the time for your tears. William Zantzinger, who at twenty-four years Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him And high office relations in the politics of Maryland, Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders And swear words and sneering, and his tongue it was snarling, In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking. But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears, Take the rag away from your face. Now ain't the time for your tears. Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen. She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage And never sat once at the head of the table And didn't even talk to the people at the table Who just cleaned up all the food from the table And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level, Got killed by a blow, lay slain by a cane That sailed through the air and came down through the room, Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle. And she never done nothing to William Zantzinger. But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears, Take the rag away from your face. Now ain't the time for your tears. In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded And that even the nobles get properly handled Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom, Stared at the person who killed for no reason Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'. And he spoke through his cloak, most deep and distinguished, And handed out strongly, for penalty and repentance, William Zantzinger with a six-month sentence. Oh, but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears, Bury the rag deep in your face For now's the time for your tears. 12:30 p.m. - 2003-02-02 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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