Makes You Think All the World’s a Sunny Day

By On 8 Feb ’09 · 1 Comment

Dad and Phil Emerald Isle, NC, August, 1977

Dad and Phil Emerald Isle, NC, August, 1977

I was 13 when I took the photo above. I had a Minolta SRT 201 that went everywhere with me.

Today, I’m painting the trim on the windows in the bedrooms. I’ve got the radio tuned to a public radio/college music station. After some nondescript current bands the DJ announces the next song is Kodachrome by Paul Simon. He then spends a few minutes describing Kodachrome for those who have never heard of it. How far we’ve come…

 
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One Response to Makes You Think All the World’s a Sunny Day

  1. Learning to See - Kodachrome Calls it Quits says:
    30 Dec ’10 at 12:55 pm

    [...] with it and known the world over, they can wax eloquent on its look and feel, or they can sing about it knowing that it has become a cultural touchstone, but only here can you see into the world of a [...]