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Welcome  back to Chordie Land interesting to hear about your new chapter in life and music.

Mash that is was one of my all time favourite comedy series. It is a shame they don't make more ones like that now days. Even though it was set In korea it was a favourite of one of my Uncles. My cousin was in a later conflict, Vietnam, he was a medical doctor over there with the Australian Army. Sadly while working away in a Operating theatre on a wounded soldier he was killed by a stray missile. Anyway my Uncle told me Mash made him think back with laughter about his son's life every time he watched it. I hope that you Veterans out there are receiving, care and good reconition from the countries you are from.
Love to you and Dondra.
Pete and Maree

Thank you for all your valuable insights on how the world still hasn't learnt to live in Peace. Folk music is a good genre to get people discussing all that afflicts humans.

Farewell Leonard now you have crossed the river to join the other great  poets, and song writers in the Tower Of Song. Tom Jones doing his powerful cover of Leonards, Tower Of Song  came into my head on hearing the sad news. I have attached it below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWiPFT0v2c

Steve is a great roll model for youngester here in NZ. He comes from a family of 18 kids. When he was 13 years old his father died he went of the rails briefly, until his older brother Warren took him in and help put him back on track. His sister Valerie Adams is a Double Gold medal Olympic shotput champion.
Steve is the highest paid Kiwi  sportsperson so far. He has provided scholarships to help disadvantage youth to get educated and develop their sporting potential. With him playing NBA Basketball kiwi are starting to get very interested in Basketball. Our national game is Rugby Union.

Thank  you Tenement for that link interesting reading. Nothing in life is straight forward and the reasoning around actions taken by people in war is always  going to be  complex. I guess at times individual  sense of destiny drives one to sacrific life.

Bill I enjoyed  that  video thank you for sharing. Tommy when  being interviewed is always a interesting speaker. Of course his ability with the guitar is undeniable and his  own style and techniques out of this world.. Through people like Tommy and Mark Knopfler the brilliance of Chet Atkins guitar playing style lives on inspiring new generations.
A wonderful comment I heard Tommy made on the radio one day is " I wasn't a natural on guitar when I started all I did was kept at it until it became natural."

Bill your such an awesome scribe and follower of music and life. I soak up your comments like a sponge. You make Chordie Land a wonderful land to be part of.. I try to put passion into my life's creative attempts without it everythings falls flat. I glad you understood my strange Kiwi wording structures.
Your Friend.
Pete

I am loving all your clever replies. With the divide between rich and poor getting bigger we sure could do with a revolution.

Mojo you have made a song that I enjoy because, simply it works in a clever way by being  catchy and easy to remember. It also makes a statement about having fun with life's setbacks.  A go to  song  that rings in your head when you want to uplift yourself  at times when things are not working out.  People who read this post,  make sure you give this song a listen.  To me this song has legs which will should take it to all sorts of people around this world.