Yesterday and today I've been listening to lots of Country music while procrastinating unpacking and such.
And it leaves me with a question:
Why is it that in nearly every country song, all major life events take place at 17?
Every first love happens at 17. Likewise, every first broken heart happens at 17. Every loss of a loved one happens at 17. Every first truck accident happens at 17. Every first beer happens at 17 (well...I guess that one depends on the song..). The point is, it all happens at 17.
At first I thought maybe it's because 17 is such an idealistic age. You're still young enough to be innocent without being so completely stupid as 16 when you fall in love any boy who with a cute smile. Maybe it's because 17 is when you're becoming aware that there's life beyond your small town (because you're always from a small town in a country song) and begin to "spread your wings." Maybe it's because 17 is when you start to really think about the future even though you can't quite imagine anything beyond Friday night. Maybe it's because 17 is when your parents allow you more freedom, and thus you find yourself getting into more trouble due to a lack of supervision...
But then I thought, "no, it's none of that."
It's because Country musicians like to draaaaaaawl out their words to make as many syllables as possible, and 17 is the only teen with three syllables.
Simple as that.
Problem solved.
LB
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4 comments:
what profound thoughts you have!
you make me laugh!!
When I was 17, it was a very good year. It was a very good year for old men and women and whatever else that song says 17 was good for. Ah, my child, you make me laugh!
you crack me up. "hey how do you say crack me up in spanish?"
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