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bigfoot & ZZ Top

12AUG26

Bad & Nationwide

bigfoot has no horses
stored & shut in the barn
but their forces
are more than just a yarn

with no saddles
they still ride
not just around Seattle
but nationwide

they're on a mission
they do not reveal
there is no beautician
at the wheel

like a blues groove
mean, romantic & terrific
they all move
between the Atlantic & Pacific

Enjoy your Wednesday. Do not remain aloof from the goof.

This poem loosely references the ZZ Top song “I’m Bad I’m Nationwide.” You can google it and give it a listen if you are unfamiliar with them. Be prepared for long beards and lots of blues : )

NOTE: The blog has a menu with more video content. On a computer it is at the top of the screen. On a tablet or mobile device it is the 3 stacked slashes to the right of the word ASTRA. Enjoy the blog.

Poems

just don’t expect

02OCT25

a sharp dressed man

do not fear 
do not despair
bigfoot is here
bigfoot is there

in that he is Nationwide
we are blessed
they just don't hide
in the Pacific Northwest

their reach is long
it does not stop
Nationwide isn't just a song
by ZZ Top

you may think that we're weird
and we probably are
but bigfoot could rock a beard
and a fuzzy guitar

so show some respect
and try to understand
just don't expect
a "Sharp Dressed Man"

We have touched on the VIBE more than once or twice in this blog in the short time that it has existed. And the notion of bigfoot sounds crazy. So since we have already crossed the line into crazy land. We’ll go a step further. In some ways ZZ Top and bigfoot have vibes that seem to overlap somewhat. They seem to occupy a space in the pop culture psyche that makes people smile and enjoy themselves. That is just how they roll. Just when you thought that this blog couldn’t sound any crazier.

I attended the Woodbooger Festival in Norton VA last Saturday. I would encourage you to attend next year. The bigfoot festivals are all a lot of fun. You have a lot of open minded people showing up determined to meet new people and have fun. The town of Norton blocks off several blocks downtown. Even if you have zero interest in bigfoot it is fun to walk up and down and back and forth across the street and look at the old buildings and the beautiful mountains that surround the town. I really like the town of Norton. It seems like that any way you drive into or out of it is beautiful and scenic. But bigfoot will not be outdone. He will let you in on a little secret. He can make you smile even if you do not believe in him. It is part of his magic- how he rolls.

I am working on finishing the slide show of photos that I took of mostly people in bigfoot t-shirts from the festival. On Tuesday I put a new video up on the blog and you tube. It is a little over 2 minute long video of a goose and a donkey who are big buddies from the holler.

If you have problems navigating the blog to find the link for the goose and the donkey video there is a paragraph in yesterday’s blog post dated 01OCT25 that explains specifically how to get to it.

Enjoy your Thursday! Find a way to make someone else smile. If you are reading a bigfoot blog you are probably already over half way there : )

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