Duck I can always count on you for a humorous remark. Although my satire was less than funny to some, I am sure some such as yourself saw my somewhat rough humor, and disgust at such a spectacle while England's economy goes down the toilet.
To further illustrate my backwardness in light of today's "style" and political correctness, my wife and I went to a friends "wake" the other day, and she strongly urged me to discard my starched and ironed Wranglers, boots, and hat for a brand new pair of dress shoes and slacks. I protested loudly, saying the deceased was a life long cattleman by trade, and hats and boots were the order of the day. Well, she prevailed and the new shoes and the slacks came out.
Needless to say, I felt like a goat at a cattle auction, when we got there, as I indeed had been correct. On the way home she admitted she was wrong and asked me if I had been comfortable. I told her no less comfortable had I been wearing a skirt, and blouse. Not that I had ever worn such an outfit.
The next day when I walked up on the stage at the funeral to sing Amazing Grace, I had on my boots, Wranglers, western cut dress jacket, and acoustic guitar. I was right in place. By the way the family paid for the funeral, and my part was free, so the government was not out a dime.
Although I have gone out of, and came back into style, many times in 61 years, I am not subject to change on my dressing habits, or my view of queers, regardless of any perceived talent, and hardly think an unearned title as a fighting man, should be awarded to a musician, let alone a queer musicians.
