Icons of my younger days together

[HarveyDarkey]

[RZM]

1. The only ones I can identify are Paul Simon and Keith Richards n/t

[Arkansas Granny]

3. Second from the left is Leonard Cohen, but I don't know about the guy on the far right.

[HarveyDarkey]

4. Chuck Berry

[RZM]

5. Hey, I just thought of a song they could all collaborate on

'First Cecilia gets satisfaction in Maybelline, then we take Berlin'

[hifiguy]

7. I knew I recognized that man!

Just couldn't place him, as I haven't seen a pic of Chuck in some years.

[HarveyDarkey]

12. Here ya go

[Arkansas Granny]

2. Great picture. But, if they look that old, then I must look . . . . .

No, we're not going to go there!

[Arugula Latte]

6. Wow.

Aging is a natural process, but, damn, it's sometimes hard to see and accept.

[NJCher]

8. it helps to think of it this way: Professors Emeritus

I like to think of the body as a suit. When it gets old, we just trade it in for a new body/suit or maybe just opt out for a stint as a spirit. And old is good: they're marching to the finish line in this very difficult school known as "earth." I admire them for getting as far as they have. We should all be so lucky.

Also like to think of age lines as "earned." Look at those lines on Leonard's face. You can tell he had a lot of fun putting them there because they look like laugh lines! Now granted, not everything in Leonard's life has been roses, but hey, he looks happy, yes?

Thanks for posting the pic of Leonard; he's my favorite singer/poet.



Cher

[Arugula Latte]

9. That's a good perspective, and I do agree, but I can't help but feel

that there is something extra poignant and just a little bit sad when The Icons of Youth get so gray and wrinkly.

[crunch60]

13. I always think they did something right to reach this ripe old age.. what was it?

They followed their bliss. They are elderly statesmen, wrinkles and all.

[Arkansas Granny]

10. So, what was the occassion that brought all these guys together?

[HarveyDarkey]

11. i have no idea

It was re-posted on Facebook by a friend from a Chuck Berry page. There was no explanation given.

Page is here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.163874603657933.37774.100001061828412&type=3

[progressoid]

14. PEN New England Awards for Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence in the JFK President’s Room.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chuck-berry-leonard-cohen-get-first-pen-songwriting-awards-20120227

[Arkansas Granny]

15. Very good. Thanks for the info.