Close to Home by John McPherson for January 30, 2016

It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, Bobby…

You guys better hurry. A hard rain’s gonna fall.

The answer, my friend, is blowin in the wind…

This is a reference to ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ (The answer is blowin’ in the wind)

Well done, Mr. McPherson!

Just sit and wonder why,babe.

I’ve only ever heard the version by Peter, Paul, and Mary – always thought they wrote it.

Bob Dylan is a great composer, terrible singer..

Bob Dylan is a wonderful singer. He gives hope to every man (who doesn’t sound like Sinatra).

Once upon a time, there was a parody rag called “(Not the) Rolling Stone” that had a cover photo of a very puzzled Robert Zimmerman (AKA Bob Dylan). He was puzzling over the answers on a Trivial Pursuit card. The questions, which faced the camera, fit none of the usual categories:“How many roads must a man walk down?”“How many seas must a white dove sail?”“How many years can a mountain exist?”“How many times can a man turn his head?”“How many times must a man look up?”“How does it feel?”