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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (8874)	3/24/1998 7:36:00 PM
From: Gauguin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Yah, it's a dilemma, Alex Boy and DadMan. The World is today, truly, in so many ways much more civilized, and yet "seems" in some ways under less "cosmic protection". (I admit I can't and won't explain that.) Then was a better time, an idyllic time. But it was also a much worse time; something many people (not you) forget. It was dangerous, rude, and fear-filled. At times it bordered on The Chaos of Hate, you might say. It was painful. And then it would be crystal clear, determined, and polite. And beautiful. My friends remember still, how truly scary and bad it was. No, it wasn't the air war over Germany, but it wasn't Bali, either. I hope to focus on the quality and fun of our life now, and til, well, at least Y2K20. Whatever opportunities there are.

To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (8874)	3/24/1998 11:24:00 PM
From: JF Quinnelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 71178

There were some idyllic times in the late '60s, Penni and I were musing about this via e-mail last year. Bobby Kennedy and ML King's shootings were just events that punctuated the times, but they paled in the shadow of JFK's assassination. Taht one made you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news, there hasn't been anything like it since. Our folks compared it only with FDR's death. Watergate was fascinating, but the oil crisis probably affected our lives far more. In fact, you might say that the oil crisis, inflation, and (God forbid!) disco and polyester are what truly killed the idyll.