Re: [Young People Read Old SFF] The Man Who Traveled in Elephants

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Subject	Re: [Young People Read Old SFF] The Man Who Traveled in Elephants
Date	2018-03-16 09:25 -0700
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On 3/15/2018 6:24 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
> The Man Who Traveled in Elephants by Robert A. Heinlein
> 
> http://youngpeoplereadoldsff.com/story/the-man-who-traveled-in-elephants
> 

"Perhaps I liked this story so much because it's what
I hope happens to all of us in the end."

When I saw the below music video, I was reminded of
that story.  I think it's pleasant.
So, does this show Rejuvenation, or an idealized after death experience?
Yeah, more horsepower makes lots of things feel better!
What a wonderful welcome home reunion!

Avicii - Waiting For Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHHLHGNpCSA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHHLHGNpCSA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_Love_(Avicii_song)
"Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by Sebastian Ringler. It begins with
an old man (Sten Elfström) being taken care of by his wife (Ingrid 
Wallin) who then disappears. Distraught, he leaves home on his
mobility scooter to search for her. He roams through the countryside
on his scooter, growing as a person and making unlikely friends.
He ultimately returns to his home city and is welcomed as a celebrity, 
as well as discovering his wife waiting for him."
Lyrics
AVICII LYRICS
  Play "Waiting For Love"
on Amazon Music
  "Waiting For Love"
(with Martin Garrix & John Legend)

Where there's a will, there's a way, kind of beautiful
And every night has its day, so magical
And if there's love in this life, there's no obstacle
That can't be defeated

For every tyrant a tear for the vulnerable
In every lost soul the bones of a miracle
For every dreamer a dream we're unstoppable
With something to believe in

Monday left me broken
Tuesday I was through with hoping
Wednesday my empty arms were open
Thursday waiting for love, waiting for love
Thank the stars it's Friday
I'm burning like a fire gone wild on Saturday
Guess I won't be coming to church on Sunday
I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love
To come around

We are one of a kind irreplaceable
How did I get so blind and so cynical
If there's love in this life we're unstoppable
No, we can't be defeated

Monday left me broken
Tuesday I was through with hoping
Wednesday my empty arms were open
Thursday waiting for love, waiting for love
Thank the stars it's Friday
I'm burning like a fire gone wild on Saturday
Guess I won't be coming to church on Sunday
I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love
To come around

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Here is another by him,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y_KJAg8bHI
Wake Me Up
Avicii
Feeling my way through the darkness
Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell where the journey will end
But I know where to start
They tell me I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Well that's fine by me
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
I tried carrying the weight of the world
But I only have two hands
I hope I get the chance to travel the world
But I don't have any plans
I wish that I could stay forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes

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[Young People Read Old SFF] The Man Who Traveled in Elephants jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) - 2018-03-15 13:24 +0000
  Re: [Young People Read Old SFF] The Man Who Traveled in Elephants Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> - 2018-03-15 10:23 -0700
  Re: [Young People Read Old SFF] The Man Who Traveled in Elephants D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-03-16 15:16 +0000
    Re: [Young People Read Old SFF] The Man Who Traveled in Elephants Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2018-03-16 09:05 -0700
      Re: [Young People Read Old SFF] The Man Who Traveled in Elephants D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-03-16 16:56 +0000
  Re: [Young People Read Old SFF] The Man Who Traveled in Elephants a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2018-03-16 09:25 -0700

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