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Stupid Punk Rock Death Amnesty Day
Jan. 10th, 2007 09:19 amLast year, in honor of the two year anniversary o the death of my friend Ron Apple , I declared January 10 as Stupid Punk Rock Amnesty Day. I thought about not saying anything this year since there are some stupid deaths in and around my communities that are still pretty fresh and raw. But then I went back and read the comments from last year and, honestly, got a little choked up.
So once again, I hearby declare January 10 to be Stupid Punk Rock Death Amnesty Day. Mourn those people in your life who were self-destructive, who hastened their own demise and who actually did live fast and die young. Today remember their good qualities, their bands, their parties, their crazy ideas and adventures, everything that drew you to these people in the first place. It’s a day to remember one can mourn a loss without glorifying its circumstances. Today, just today, don’t worry about the grief they caused you or the families and people hurt by their deaths. You can go back to that tomorrow if you want, but for now let yourself remember those folks and how you cared about them.
You are welcome to call out your people or post pictures below but please celebrate the day in whatever way works best for you. Take it to your own journal if you want. I do not claim ownership of this holiday. And "punk rock" though appropriate in this case, is not meant in an MRR sense of the word, it’s meant to conjure up the No Future way that some folks close to us chose, or were forced, to live their lives and can apply to anyone, regardless of subculture.
So once again, I hearby declare January 10 to be Stupid Punk Rock Death Amnesty Day. Mourn those people in your life who were self-destructive, who hastened their own demise and who actually did live fast and die young. Today remember their good qualities, their bands, their parties, their crazy ideas and adventures, everything that drew you to these people in the first place. It’s a day to remember one can mourn a loss without glorifying its circumstances. Today, just today, don’t worry about the grief they caused you or the families and people hurt by their deaths. You can go back to that tomorrow if you want, but for now let yourself remember those folks and how you cared about them.
You are welcome to call out your people or post pictures below but please celebrate the day in whatever way works best for you. Take it to your own journal if you want. I do not claim ownership of this holiday. And "punk rock" though appropriate in this case, is not meant in an MRR sense of the word, it’s meant to conjure up the No Future way that some folks close to us chose, or were forced, to live their lives and can apply to anyone, regardless of subculture.
