Three score and 1 year ago (1) [1963] Leslie Gore gave to the world an idea about the strength and self-determination that women possess with the song "You Don't Own Me" (2). Striving forward through six decades the increasing emancipation of women has continually expanded women's participation in the areas of politics, education, economics, and physical ability (mostly excluding physical labor). All this advancement presents the opportunity to consider a lyrical change to Ms. Gore's song. "You Don't Owe Me" And may all the benefits go to each gender that those gendered deserve.
(1) The opening phrase is paraphrased from Abraham Lincoln. Credit to Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg address. November 19, 1863.
(2) Leslie Gore: "You Don't Own Me". December 11, 1963. (Ironic-100yrs after the Gettysburg address.)
Songwriters: John Madara, Dave White.
Note: Is the correct answer? 3 score = 3 X 20 = 60 + 1 = 61? Only smart (or smart-ass) people get the answer correct.
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It struck me that the result from the effort to rid the past of the history of slavery now may come to the perfect ending with the elimination of a past problem that doesn't exist now. That itself deserves the "Go figure" award.
SG - Free Thought - [Locals] - [July 2026]
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Many threads of wisdom flow freely, constantly or is it just reality like that expressed in lyrics in the Simon & Garfunkel song, "The Boxer" wherein stated: "All lies in jest when a man hears what he wants to hear and forgets all the rest". So, history is guided to the next round of mental boxing. With others sometimes?
OPINION
Credits: Recorded at Columbia Studio's, Nashville. Roy Halee producer, VEVO.
SG - Free Thought - [Locals] - [July 2026]
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