Bye, Bye Ms. American Pie

[Silera]

My sons love this song, and today I tried to explain to them that it was about the draft and the Vietnam War. The simplest way to put it was, when you turn eighteen you have to register because you're a male american citizen, and at the government's discretion, you will be called into action when needed.

This was their exact conversation after:

Carlos- When we turn eighteen then we have to go fight in the war.

Daniel- But, what if we die?

Carlos- Then they remember you on Memorial Day.

Long Pause.

Daniel- That's not fair.



I just laughed.