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Joe Keenan

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Jul 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/1/00
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Even though this is John's fan site, I might suggest a listen to Harry Chapin's
"Flowers are Red" when it comes to debating good v bad school teachers.

Christine Moon

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Jul 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/1/00
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Wonderful song! And an allegory for life in general, I feel.

--
Peace, in John's memory,
Christine
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"Friends of John Denver"
http://www.fojd.org.uk
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Laura

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Jul 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/1/00
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>I might suggest a listen to Harry
>Chapin's
>> "Flowers are Red" when it comes to debating good v bad school teachers.
>>

Anyone have the words to type up?
I'm not sure what this is.. can't wait to find it!

Laura

Diamondsnstones

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Jul 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/1/00
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>
>Even though this is John's fan site, I might suggest a listen to Harry

>Chapin's
>"Flowers are Red" when it comes to debating good v bad school teachers.
>
>
Great idea Joe and so very Right On!!!! Sue

allth...@ftc-i.net

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Here you go, Laura.

Best,
Dot
======

The little boy went first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
He put colors all over the paper
For colors was what he saw
And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
I'm paintin' flowers he said
She said... It's not the time for art young man
And anyway flowers are green and red
There's a time for everything young man
And a way it should be done
You've got to show concern for everyone else
For you're not the only one

And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen

But the little boy said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one

Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
There's ways that things should be
And you'll paint flowers the way they are
So repeat after me.....

And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen

But the little boy said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one

The teacher put him in a corner
She said.. It's for your own good..
And you won't come out 'til you get it right
And all responding like you should
Well finally he got lonely
Frightened thoughts filled his head
And he went up to the teacher
And this is what he said.. and he said

Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than the way they always have been seen

Time went by like it always does
And they moved to another town
And the little boy went to another school
And this is what he found
The teacher there was smilin'
She said...Painting should be fun
And there are so many colors in a flower
So let's use every one

But that little boy painted flowers
In neat rows of green and red
And when the teacher asked him why
This is what he said.. and he said

Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than the way they always have been seen.

Laura wrote:

> >I might suggest a listen to Harry
> >Chapin's
> >> "Flowers are Red" when it comes to debating good v bad school teachers.
> >>
>

hiway3...@yahoo.com

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> But that little boy painted flowers
> In neat rows of green and red
> And when the teacher asked him why
> This is what he said.. and he said
>
> Flowers are red, green leaves are green
> There's no need to see flowers any other way
> Than the way they always have been seen.

A *great* song. Kind of breaks your heart, doesn't it?

Hiway ):


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Laura

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Jul 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/1/00
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WOW! You are fast Dot!!
Do you have this memorized, or did you have to go find it??
Thanks so much, I'm printing it right now!
Laura


>Here you go, Laura.
>

Diamondsnstones

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Jul 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/1/00
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>
>Here you go, Laura.
>
>Best,
>Dot
>======
>
>The little boy went first day of school
> He got some crayons and started to draw
> He put colors all over the paper
> F

This is one amazing woman and I do not know how she does it, I really don't but
I like it, I really like it. Love Sue

allth...@ftc-i.net

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Jul 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/1/00
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A long time ago I had printed the lyrics to some of Harry's songs out.
I liked him a lot and this was one of his songs that I had printed!
Enjoy!

Best,
Dot

allth...@ftc-i.net

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I am not amazing at all, Sue! I just had this already printed as I like so many
of Harry's songs! Thanks for the compliment, though! I happen to think that *you*
are amazing. I have learned so much from so many of the things that you have said
on the ng! Keep it up even if you are "On The Road Again"! Just think of ole'
Willy singing this! ;>)

Love,
Dot

Joe Keenan

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>A *great* song. Kind of breaks your heart, doesn't it?
>
>Hiway ):

What's worse is that the singer/songwriter also died too young.

Joe "Missing Harry Again" Keenan

Laura

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Jul 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/1/00
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A homeschooling anthem... yessiree..
Thanks again Dot!..
Laura

OTTER

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>
> Joe "Missing Harry Again" Keenan


Me too, Joe. Me too. Sniff. Gloria

--
"The moment at hand is the only thing we really own." John Denver

allth...@ftc-i.net

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You're welcome, Laura! Sure is a homeschooling anthem for more reasons
than one!

Best,
Dot

cyndi...@my-deja.com

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Jul 8, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/8/00
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In article <20000701012142...@ng-fj1.aol.com>,
jkeen...@aol.comnospam (Joe Keenan) wrote:
> Even though this is John's fan site, I might suggest a listen to Harry

Chapin's
> "Flowers are Red" when it comes to debating good v bad school
teachers.
>
>
Teachers UNDERSTAND INTELLIGENT LIFE:

http://justice4jfk.tripod.com/jfk.htm

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