Wednesday, July 20, 2005
The posting of the 1988-89 & 1995-96 Eastonians are here thanks to
"The Big Bopper", Class of 1966, who went to the Main Library Downtown
The Senior List for 1929, 1932, 1933, and 1934 are being developed thanks to Mike Miller, Class of 1977.
The Kansas City Library does NOT have the Eastonians for the following years:
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, and 1998. So contact the Webmaster if you have a copy to scan...... Thanks, the "Big Bopper"
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
The posting of the 1985-87 Eastonians are finally here thanks to
Holly (Green) Shubert, Class of 1987
The Senior List for 1929, 1932, 1933, and 1934 are posted thanks to Mike Miller, Class of 1977.
Monday, June 06, 2005
We have a REUNION DATE and PLACE for 2006:
Saturday, April 09, 2005
Class of 1975 - 30 Year ReunionWell, I saw my first e-mail on this sight so I might as well let you know what we have planned for our 30th! First of all, whoever reads this, please give me your e-mail address to up-date our mailing list and please pass on this website to others from our class that you keep in touch with. This is always the toughest part, tracking down you all!!.
On Friday, August 12, 2005, we will get together at Tanner's in Lee's Summit. Ron Riggs owns the establishment and willingly agreed to let us hang out there. And, from what I hear a lot of you frequent Tanner's so why not invite everyone else!
On Saturday, August 13, 2005, we are having a family picnic. Some of you are "grandparents"!! so load up the family and bring them with you. All are welcome.
The picnic will be at Baumgardner Park in Blue Springs (next to Centennial Pool) and if you are not familiar with the location, directions will come later. We will have a catered picnic (yet to be determined), a juke-box, loaded with all the favorites from the 70's, various sport activities, along with swimming next door for the kids that would like to. A photographer will be on sight to do a memory book which you can order at that time. My e-mail address is fvg51025@msn.com and |
Monday, March 21, 2005
We have updated the "Committee Page" which can be found at the following location:
Saturday, March 19, 2005
We have a new page that will archive the email messages and this can be found at the following location:
Also the Leeds Elementary School Reunion:
"LEEDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REUNION
NOTIFY YOUR FRIENDS THAT ATTENDED LEEDS DURING 1900 THRU 1962 FOR INTEREST IN LEED'S KIDS REUNION. HAVE THEM E-MAIL ME WITH NAMES AND ADDRESSES SO WE CAN SEND OUT CORRESPONDENCE IN THE FUTURE. DATE IS JUNE 26, 2005 10:30AM THRU 9;00 PM .AT THE EAGLES CLUB NEAR 47TH & STERLING (closer to Pittman RD) IN KANSAS CITY, MO. LOTS OF TIME FOR VISITING WITH OLD FRIENDS!!! DEBBIE JACKSON TO BE D.J., POT LUCK DINNER. OTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED LATER. DON'T FORGET THOSE SIBLING'S THAT ATTENDED LEEDS ELEMENTARY ON FREMONT DURING THOSE YEARS TOO. SHOULD BE A FUN TIME FOR "YOUNG" AND "OLD".!!!
ANY SUGGESTIONS CONSIDERED. (NOT NECESSARY ACCEPTED) HA,HA.
EMAIL EULA COOK FRENCH (at Classmates.com)"
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Once a month, a group of men who graduated from East High School gathers for breakfast at the Big Biscuit restaurant near U.S. 40 and Lee's Summit Road.
(16506 E US Highway 40, Independence, 64055 - 816 478 6958)
On Wednesday, about 20 alumni who graduated between 40 and 60 years ago chatted over coffee and flapjacks.Among them were (from left) class of 1943 grad Jim Ralls of Raytown, class of 1943 grad Ed Nelson of Kansas City North, class of 1943 grad Herman Mohr of Raytown, class of 1939 grad Jack Fitzgerald of Independence, and class of 1942 grad John Abreo of Lee's Summit.
Thanks to Mike Miller (class of 1977 aka "The Butcher of Biology") for the scan of the 1929 Student Handbook. Mike has provided a lot of the pictures you see on the different pages. To see a picture of Mike look below (Mike doesn't like frogs).
Saturday, January 29, 2005
Sunday, January 16, 2005
The 2005 Reunion Grid is posted on the "Reunion" page. Next year (2006) is the BIG "Multi-Year Reunion", our goal is to have more than 600 to 1000 attend. We plan to have Class photos taken and posted on this site.
Class Reunion information for 2005 needs to be given to the "East Bear Webmaster" so it can be posted on the respective pages. Also there are Years that need Class Moderators, and Seniors Names List. We have come a long way in one year to build this site, and more will be available as the information is provided.
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Monday, October 18, 2004
Happy 50th Birthday Bash - Class of 1972
If you graduated from the class of 1972, this invitation goes directly out to you. It's a fact that most of us turn 50 this year So, let's get together- for some ole East High Cheer! An " Over the Hill " celebration, libations ......... and more...if you were born in '54. We can be groovin' to our oldies, telling a fish tale or two, Rockin Rollin the night away, we're the class of '72. We are aging to perfection...like great bottles of wine yeah, let's get together, for a grand ole time. Fat?....with silver or hardly any hair? So What!!! 50 is nifty, BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.
The tentative date is after Thanksgiving, Saturday, November, 27, 2004
Possible meeting place - Class Reunion Lounge - Blue Springs MO
Any Interest?
Vicki Brown
posted message on Friday, October 15, 2004
Monday, October 04, 2004
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Our voices now we raise, Over all the city wide, in melodies of praise. Ever foremost in the fray, May she always stand, Guarded loyally and well by our faithful band. So, let us fight, fight, fight for dear East High The name we all revere, (we all revere) And let us fight, fight, fight, for everyone, So give a rousing Rah!, Rah!, Rah!, We yell, we yell, For East High School, we love so dear, Then let the chorus swell, For her fair fame, we'll spread the name Of Dear EAST HIGH. |
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
East High School & Other Related Links |
The East Bears "Yahoo" Group, open to ALL EAST Graduates |
The East Bears Class of 1983 "Yahoo" Group |
The East Bears Class of 1984 "Yahoo" Group |
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Barbara (Hanna) Dehoney (Class of 1945) wrote:
Thank you for your quick response.
The BREAKFAST at the Big Biscuit is on (the second)Wednesday (of the month) and is men only. It started out with the class of '43 and has since grown to include some late 30's up to early 50's. It also is happy to include anyone who wishes to attend.
The LUNCHEON referenced in my e-mail is the second Tues-day of each month at Golden Corral at about 36th & Noland Road and is "coed". It is the last business in the strip that starts with an Osco (at 39th) on the south and on the west side of the street. All are welcome.
I appreciate that names and phone numbers are not men-tioned and wonder how you could possibly network all informa-tion discreetly.
I am very busy right now trying to alter my home to take in my 90-yr-old brother-in-law, but when this is complete and if you don't let me forget, I have Eastonians for 1929 and 1930 (I think). Come from a very large family and these belonged to one of my older brothers.
I also have some East Echos from 1941 to 1945. There are separate notebooks for each year listing all persons named in the Echos, which includes the particular Echo, the page and column number. This was a tremendous job and it would be nice if more people could enjoy them. The jokes in them are funny and innocent, a forgotten quality today.
Barbara Dehoney
Saturday, July 31, 2004
The posting of the 1982-84 Eastonians are finally here thanks to
Arline Walker and Patricia Tuckness, Class of 1984
The Class of 1984 Reunion is next Saturday and Sunday, so DON'T MISS IT!
patriciatuckness1@msn.com
arlinewalker@msn.com
The Senior List for 1940, 1941, 1948, 1949, and 1951 are posted thanks to Jerry Davis, Class of 1961.
Thursday, July 29, 2004
The posting of the 1981-83 Eastonians are finally here thanks to
David L Bales, Class of 1983
He is still working on 1981 and 1983 but they will be here soon.
dbales1@kc.rr.com
Thursday, July 22, 2004
The posting of the 1933-39 Eastonians are finally here thanks to the
Kansas City Public Library (and the webmaster paying 60 cents a scan).
They are the same design except for the color, only 1936 was bold enough
to have two growling bears looking up, that was the same year of the
"MYSTERY BLAST ROCKS SCHOOL (1936)" as mentioned below...
We have a volunteer for Class moderator for 1986! Marie Pacheco
at email: sugarpup@aol.com
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
The posting of the 1941 Eastonian is finally here thanks to Jerry Davis 1961.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
The posting of the 1940, 1948 and 1949 Eastonians are finally here thanks to Jerry Davis 1961. Jerry wrote:
I have read in the past you want a list of the seniors from past years. I have the year books from 1948-49-51-52 and 1954. If you need the names of the seniors from those years I can make the lists and send them to you. I scanned the Eastonian from years 1949 and 1948. If you want the list let me know. I borrowed the books from Ray Allen class of 1940. He has most of the year books that had belonged to Pappy Grube. Jerry Davis (class of 1961)
Hope you're all getting excited and putting the word out as this
party & picnic will be here and gone before you know it! In only 23
days-August 7- we'll have the FREE "Share your Memories Party" at
The Fox& the Hound Smokehouse in Independence Commons where our
teachers like Mrs. Watkins & Mr. Holder are excited to join us to
mingle and share our High school memories! Then Sunday, August 8,
2004 we will "Bring our Own Picnic" to Kenagy park in Raytown to
show off our families and visit by the fishing pond at Shelter #1!
Never know who you wanted to see again!!!! RSVP today!!!!
"MYSTERY BLAST ROCKS SCHOOL (1936), KANSAS CITY, MO.
---Eight sticks of dynamite explode with a roar at the main entrance to East High School, ripping a crater in the concrete floor, smashing bronze doors and shattering windows. There is no clue to the perpetrator of the outrage".
Does anyone have information about this event and pictures that are posted on EBay?
Many updates have been added to the many pages of the East site, including faculty obits, students who are listed on Classmates.com from 1970 to 1989, and all email addresses that were posted in the "Guestbook". The Reagan memorial was moved to the Class Year 1981, and the local gas prices were moved to the bottom of the index page. If you do a search on Yahoo of "East Bears" or "East High School Kansas City" you will find this site. If you have information or pictures of EAST, the faculty, or students, we will post them as space allows.
Thursday, May 27, 2004
The posting of the Early 50s Eastonians, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, occured today. Thanks to Sue (Easterwood) Burk 1954 and also the 1953 ROTC Queen.
Still waiting for Mark McDaniel for the midi of "To East High School" and David Bales 1983, for the yearbooks of 1981, 1982, 1983.
Sunday, May 16, 2004
It is all about 1953 today, thanks to Jerry Elliott Class of 1954
We still need the following Eastonians: 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, and a better scan of 1954. Also a list of Seniors names for those years would be great!
The Reunion Page has been updated with the latest numbers of seniors and the number of known graduates, either on Classmates.com or who have contacted this site.
We have a contact on creating the "midi" for the School Song - "To East High School", I hope to live to see that day!
If your Class information is not listed, it is because we have no resources to make it happen, so don't be like the "school board", but be pro active....
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
The posting of the first five Eastonians, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, occured today. The names of the Seniors for 1928 to be posted soon.
The obit for Warren Jackman is posted on the 1965 page, and Mr. Ridley death on April 28, 2004 is updated on the Faculty M-Z page.
The East High Graduates who were killed in WWII are posted on the 1945 page, and we have a new picture of the gang on the 1964 page.
Gas prices in the Metro will be posted on the main page near the top beginning today. This morning the price per gallon for regular unleaded was $1.72, this afternoon it is $1.88 per gallon. They just set whatever price they want.
Sunday, April 25, 2004
It is all about 1958 today, thanks to Mike Miller '77
Mike Miller also found and brought to me to scan, the sheet music to the school song "To East High School" which can be seen on the HOME page. You never know where or when information will be provided to the site.
Mike Miller also provided the obit for David W Smith, Class of 1965 who was killed in Vietnam in 1968.
This site has a new email address for the Webmaster: eastbears@sbcglobal.net
If you don't want your email address made public, but want other classmates to be able to contact you, you can send your email information to the webmaster and a list will be complied off line, with the above email address next to your name. Then they can contact that email address and the related info will be forwarded on to you for either accept or reject.
We have had graduates inquiring about their class reunion, and if not, how to get one together. If you are an expert on these matters, please contact the webmaster so their questions can be directed to the proper people.
This page has been renamed the "New EAST ECHO" page in memorium to the great school newspaper that we were familar with.
Thursday, April 15, 2004
TAX DAYIt is all about 1957 today, thanks to Judy Houtchens who has fled to the desert of Arizona, awaiting the "rebirth of the nation"! She taught us "Typing and Business" and sponsored Beta Sigma Chi, and today gave us the symbol of 1957
Sunday, April 11, 2004
Easter 2004New Eastonians pictures thanks to Mike Miller 1977 for 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 and Kathleen Bales 1970 for 1942, 1944.
We still need Eastonian Scans for the YEARS: 1928-1941, 1948-1958, 1981-1998.
Monday, April 05, 2004
Royals WIN Home Opener 9-7 in the 9th Inning. "Blue on Blue".
A List of East Graduates 1927-1938 from Classmates.com, alive and kicking.
They didn't have a home on the net, but they do now. The "East Bear Nation" is all over the country and in their Eighties. They have computers and can "Stroll".
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
So many things have been added I have forgot most of them. A total of 4,518 names are listed for Seniors, mostly in the Sixties, a few years in the Fourties, Seventies, and 1984, with more on the way. The 1969 and 1967 Seniors List, was typed from the 1968 and 1966 Eastonians. Two more Principals were added to the Faculty Page. The 1959 40th Reunion picture has been added. We have Alumni working of the Senior Lists for 1948-1952 and another person working on 1942. The 1966 Page has been updated, and most pages have a Table of Contents listed at the bottom of the page. The Guestbook has been updated and entries are not screened now so the updates are automatic. The only Reunion planned for this year so far, is 1984, check out their T-Shirt design. If you want your email contact information listed on your Class Site for FREE, just contact us at
Webmaster
Thursday, March 18, 2004
I am working on the 1969 Seniors List, taken from the 1968 Eastonian so at least it will be "something", which is better than nothing.
Name: James E. Maynard
Graduation Year: 1951
email address:brucedarlene@aol.com
Time and Date: 8:07 03/18/04
Comment: Great to have a place to find familiar names and faces.
Name: Bruce D. Busey
Graduation Year: 1954
email address:brucedarlene@aol.com
Time and Date: 8:03 03/18/04
Comment: Thank you for giving us a site to renew friends and acquaintances.
Name: Darlene Maynard Busey
Graduation Year: 1954
email address:brucedarlene@aol.com
Time and Date: 8:01 3/18/04
Comment: Great web site - always good to hear from friends.
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Saint Patrick's DayPages updated:
Seniors List 1945 - 297
Faculty List
1962 2000 Multi Year Reunion Picture
1964 2000 Multi Year Reunion Picture
1966 "1991 25th Reunion" Picture
Teachers/Principal
Breen, Grace 1939-1945
M.A. University of Iowa. Taught Drama and Speech 1939-45. Transferred to Southwest High where she taught until her retirement in 1970.
Heine, Fred L 1942-46
Graduated from Baker University, Baldwin, KS. Taught at East from 1942-46
and served as Principal of Northeast and Van Horn before returning to East as Principal in 1970. He retired in 1979. Also served as President of the Kansas City, Missouri School Board.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Pages updated:
Seniors List 1947 - 260
Faculty List
Staff List
Jim Fensom wrote: "My sister lives in Florida and is mailing some more information to me. My brother in law graduated a couple years earlier and has some of the information from class reunions he has attended which should include some class listings. I’ll probably have them by the weekend I hope and will be able to process them. In the mean time I’ll go through my yearbooks and get the class officers, etc.
Site looks great and the counter indicates it is drawing lots of attention.
I left KC in 63 when I took off for the Navy. Didn’t plan to be gone more than 2 years but it ended up being 27. Spent 14 years in Japan and ended up in Norfolk. The kids were finishing school so it seemed to be a good place to settle. My wife and I have 3 children and 7 grandkids. My two daughters live nearby and my son who is in the Army Special Forces lives in North Carolina.
Where did you live during high school? I lived at 23rd and Drury and belonged to Troop 17 which met at Askew.
Jim (Fensom, Class of 1963) Jim has also provided information on Teachers and Staff from the 1959-1960 era, and on "Pappy" Grube who was a teacher at East since the opening of the school. Chief Lone Star's (Tribe of Mic-O-Say) info can be seen at:
Faculty List
East History
Thursday, March 4, 2004
Pages updated:
Seniors List 1959 Seniors List 1960 Seniors List 1961 Seniors List 1964 Seniors List 1984
Gary Bean's 1954 and 1956 Pages are NOT ACTIVE now. We hope they will return in the near future!
We are in another slow period, waiting for information about the Years 1926-1958 and 1971-1998. You don't have to be the "Homecoming Queen or Varsity Quarterback" to help with this site, it just takes "everyday people" to make things happen!
Could somebody that is retired, drive over to the "Big Biscuit" (40 Hwy and Lee's Summit Road) on Wednesday, March 10th, at 8:30 AM, drink some coffee, and have Jim Ralls 1943, Ed Nelson 1943, Herman Mohr 1939 and Jack Fitzgerald 1942, to contact the "Reunion Committee" about getting involved and providing information for the 1930s and 1940s? You will know them when you see them!
Monday, March 1, 2004
Monday, March 1, 2004 - 1984 20th Reunion
kc1984eastbear wrote:
KC1984EastBear - Weekend of August 6-8, 2004 for Reunion Planning committee wants to pin down our dates if you are really interested and these dates won't work for you please speak up now or forever hold your peace. Just email us back here or call Tami 816-225- 8281 or Patricia 913-522-1342.
Thanks to Jim Fensom, Class of 1963, we will soon be posting the names of the Seniors for the Classes of 1959, 1960, and 1961.
Jim lives in Virginia Beach, VA, where the pretty women are! Thanks again Jim for the valuable information.
recent Guestbook entries
1978 - Brewer, Tim - on 2004-03-01 1600 hrs
1968 - Zahner, Jim - on 2004-02-26 11:40 AM
1964 - Bumgardner, Paula - on 2004-02-17
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Leap Year
The Seniors List for 1962 is completed, and there might be a lull in other year updates due to the exhaustion of my personal copies of Yearbooks (1962-66, 1968, 1970)
On the "East History" Page
As the History Page grows and develops it will incorporate articles on East as well as the surrounding community.
East history would not be complete without mentioning the financial/jobs base of the area. The corporations that established themselves in the East district are:
If you have stories or information about these subjects, please share your knowledge with "eastbears.org".
Saturday, February 28, 2004
The work continues so please "Bear With Us"
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We have added the "Seniors List" for the following Years: 1970, 1968, 1966, 1965, 1963 and will start 1962 today. We do not have Yearbooks for: 1967, 1969, 1971 and above, or 1961 and below, so anybody that wants to provide that information, it would be greatly appreciated.
In the near future we will add "Zipcodes" to the Alumni that are on the Reunion List, as to give an idea of how far the Alumni is spread over the nation, or as we call it the "East Bear Nation". You will be able to see that addition first on the Class of 1966 site (I wonder why?).
In an article that appeared in the "Kansas City Star" Neighborhood News (Independence & Raytown), Wednesday, February 18, 2004, page 22, "Alumni keep in touch" by Fred Blocher, A group of men (Jim Ralls 1943, Ed Nelson 1943, Herman Mohr 1939, and Jack Fitzgerald 1942) get together once a month at the Big Biscuit Restaurant, US Hwy 40 and Lee's Summit Road. If you know these gentlemen have them contact us, so we can get their Classes listed at this site.
Friday, February 27, 2004
Friday, February 27, 2004, Dear eastbears.org,
I’m writing in response to your recent email regarding research on East High School.
Currently the library is closed due to remodeling, but we look forward to your visit when we re-open (tentatively in mid-April). For East High School we have the following yearbooks: 1927-1964, 1966-1970, 1972, 1975-1978, 1985-1989, 1995-1996. We also have some other materials pertaining to East, cited here:
"East Resources at the Kansas City Public Library"
When we re-open, these materials will be available on the 5th Floor of the Downtown Library at 14 W. 10th St. (intersection of 10th and Baltimore).
I hope this information helps, and have a happy Spring!
Best wishes,
Dan Coleman
Special Collections Librarian
Karen (Yazel) Watt - 1958 Moderator Stella Swafford - 1959 Moderator Ralph Beckett - 1961 Moderator Judy (Davis) Beckett - 1962 Moderator Patsy (Woolsey) Matthews - 1964 Moderator Mary (Troutman) Call - 1965 Moderator Lavonna (Welsh) Peterson - 1966 Moderator Mike Gallegher - 1967 Moderator Patricia A. Tuckness - 1984 Moderator |
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"Faculty Page" Added famous Art work at the bottom of the "Faculty Page" Can you name the Artist, Title, and where it is located? "Index Page" Added the Mapquest Map of the East Area as background for the School Song "Class of 1966 Page" I am working on the Seniors List for 1966, will post in the near future The current Guestbook - Sign and View, is not the quality we want so I will be looking for something that suits are needs better, i.e. time, date, return email address, and larger comment section. Until then please direct your comments to: eastbears@sbcglobal.net ************* |
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"Whats New Page" We need volunteers for each of the years from 1950-1998 to be the Contact person to gather information to be posted on your Year's Page "Class of 1970 Page" The entire Senior Activities pages, 267 student names are posted If there are errors please contact the Webmaster. We need a Moderator for this Class and for the other Classes listed above the "Reunion Info Page" The Class of 1984 is planning their 20th Reunion for this Year contact - Patricia A. Tuckness |
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and other features that can be viewed at: Gary Bean's East High School 1953-54-56 Van Horn High School East High School - Memphis Tennessee SM East (Kansas) Contact the Webmaster Here |
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Page is created. Also check out the Class of 1970 page for the prototype of the "List of Seniors" that will appear on all Class pages. Also the Class Officers and Honors List can be viewed at the 1962, 1964, and 1966 sites East High School Class of 1984 Group Site The above site added Tonight, check it out |
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Classmates.com informing Graduates of the revamped site, and to contact us about names and email addresses to list on their respective Class/Year pages. The "Reunion Committee" Page has contact information, and the "Reunion Information" Page will provide Reunion information for ALL Classes, besides the Multi-Year Reunion planned for 2006 (when Reunions are planned see the info here) |
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01 Web Counter, 02 Guestbook, 03 Establishes Sites for the Classes of 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 with more to come, 04 Creates Links to other East sites i.e. 1953, 1954, 1956 (Thanks to Gary Bean) |
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takes control and promises to keep the site current and relative to the needs of the Alumni for ALL Years |
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searches for a new "cheap/free" Webmaster |
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Over 500 Grads, Teachers and Guests attented. |
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"I used to work for Harvester
I used to use my hands
I used to make the tractors and the
combines that plowed and harvested this great land
Now I see my handiwork on the block
everywhere I turn
And I see the clouds cross the weathered faces
and I watch the harvest burn
I quit the plant in '57
Had some time for farmin' then
Banks back then was lendin' money
The banker was the farmer's friend
And I've seen dog days and dusty days;
Late spring snow and early fall sleet;
I've held the leather reins in my hands
and I've felt the soft ground under my feet
Between the hot, dry weather and the taxes
and the Cold War it's been hard to make ends meet
But I always kept the clothes on out backs;
I always put the shoes on our feet
My grandson, he comes home from college
He says, "We get the government we deserve."
My son-in-law just shakes his head and says,
"That little punk, he never had to serve."
And I sit here in the shadow of the suburbs
and look out across these empty fields
I sit here in earshot of the bypass
and all night I listen to the rushin' of the wheels
The big boys, they all got computers:
got incorporated, too
Me, I just know how to raise things
That was all I ever knew
Now, it all comes down to numbers
Now I'm glad that I have quit
Folks these days just don't do nothin'
simply for the love of it
I went into town of the Fourth of July
Watched 'em parade past the Union Jack
Watched 'em break out the brass and beat on the drum
One step forward and two steps back
And I saw a sign on Easy Street,
said "Be Prepared to Stop."
Pray for the Independent , little man
I don't see next year's crop
And I sit here on the back porch in the twilight
And I hear the crickets hum
I sit and watch the lightning in the distance
but the showers never come
I sit here and listen to the wind blow
I sit here and rub my hands
I sit here and listen to the clock strike,
and I wonder when I'll see my companion again"
A Month of Sundays - Don Henley