Trips and Travel
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@scooter said in Trips and Travel:
My daughter is a student of Loyola University, in Chicago. Loyola also has a Rome campus. She will be studying there for the spring semester. I have the great pleasure of accompanying her, to get her settled in. So, I'll be following it up with visits to Munich, Berlin, and Gosport/London. Hit me up, if you'd like to hang. Schedule is as follows...
Rome - January 12 - 15
Munich - January 15 - 17
Berlin - January 17 - 19
Gosport/London - January 19 - ???I am in Gosport from January 28
God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson
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@Tago-Mago , 15th. I'll be taking a train to Berlin on the 17th.
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@goosehd said in Trips and Travel:
Enjoy Lisbon!!
I wish I could. It's only a short layover. Final destination is Rome.
One day...
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I'll be hitting up Hong Kong in April for Rugby Sevens and will have 10 days there/in the area, if anyone lives there and wants to grab beers or if you have recommendations!
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@Tago-Mago , it really didn't matter that much to me. They've got far too many important players on IR, at the moment. I had no hope they'd reach the Super Bowl. Better to get the disappointment out of the way, sooner than later...
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Speaking of graffiti, I snapped a shot of this, on one our walks. My first thought was John Belushi. But, I'm sure I'm wrong. Does anyone have insight? ...
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
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@scooter said in Trips and Travel:
Speaking of graffiti, I snapped a shot of this, on one our walks. My first thought was John Belushi. But, I'm sure I'm wrong. Does anyone have insight? ...
I put the picture into Gemini without any prompts. Here's what it said.
This stencil depicts the legendary musician and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan.
Key Details of the Art
The Subject: The figure is a young Bob Dylan, specifically based on iconic imagery from the mid-1960s featuring his signature curly hair, wayfarer-style sunglasses, and a cigarette.
The Symbolism (The Crown): The crown is often added to Dylan in street art to signify his status as "The King" of folk or rock music, and more specifically to commemorate his Nobel Prize in Literature, which he received in late 2016 and accepted in person in April 2017, just shortly before this stencil appeared.
The Artist: The signature "EC" (seen in the bubble tag to the right) belongs to the Italian street artist Erre Comune (often shortened to Erre or EC). He is well-known for his stencils of cultural icons, particularly in cities like Rome.
The Date (5.5.17): The date corresponds to May 5, 2017. In Italy, this date is highly significant as it is the title of Alessandro Manzoni's famous poem, "Il cinque maggio," which commemorates the death of Napoleon Bonaparte. The artist uses this date to draw a parallel between the historical "Great Emperor" and the modern "Great Artist," Bob Dylan.
Local Interpretation
In Italy, Dylan is frequently compared to the Italian singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori, who is nicknamed "Il Principe" (The Prince) and was heavily influenced by Dylan. Because of this connection, the stencil is sometimes interpreted as a dual tribute to both the "Prince" of Italian music and the "King" of global folk.
looking forward to see you in Baltimore
