Slow Earth Day Sunday Scenes in the Viillage
"...And they called it paradise I don't know why Somebody laid the mountains low While the town got high... Some rich men came and raped the land Nobody caught 'em Put up a bunch of ugly boxes And Jesus people bought 'em... And they called it paradise The place to be They watched the hazy sun Sinking in the sea... We satisfy our endless needs And justify our bloody deeds In the name of destiny And in the name of god... They call it paradise I don't know why You call someplace paradise Kiss it goodbye." (Frey, Henley) You know, there are a whole lot of song lyrics that would work for an Earth Day post, but I always seem to come back to the Eagles' Last Resort . Yes, the annual Earth Day celebration took place in Claremont today, with the various participating civic groups set up around the green at Shelton Park. The event has considerably shrunk in size over the years, but the spirit is still there, and interest in engaging still remains high. Everyone
