Boxes . . .

. . . we know and love . . .


Philadelphia
At all intersections designated by ordinance as “Don’t Block The Box”
intersections, the Department shall, at the discretion of the Street Commissioner, paint
stripes on the cartway indicating the area of the intersection into which a vehicle should
not enter unless there is sufficient space beyond such area to accommodate the vehicle
without obstructing other vehicles or pedestrians.

Pandora
The "box" was actually a large jar given to Pandora which contained all the evils of the world.

Forest Gump
My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

Thinking
One of the earliest citations  comes from the weekly magazine of the US aviation industry - Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 1975, "We must step back and see if the solutions to our problems lie outside the box." The 'box', with its implication of rigidity and squareness, symbolises constrained and unimaginative thinking.


Unlock the Box
(©2013 RD/RJ) Live recording by Ray Jozwiak





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Oops. . .

I overheard an uplifting little story recently . . . one of two men of indeterminate age says, ‘You seem to be enjoying yourself though, I must say. It’s gotten you out of your box.’  The second responds, ‘Well, I don’t like to be too philosophical but you must live in the moment.  This is only gonna happen once.  You have to enjoy it because it’s not going to come around again.  November 8, 2014 is here now and won’t be back tomorrow. ‘


Truly inspiring.  Only problem is . . . I overheard it on November 6.

 

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The Box . . .

Ban the box, ban the bomb, hell no we won't go, fly the friendly skies, it's the real thing, I can't believe I ate the whole thing, love my good'n plenty, make love not war, hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?, give peace a chance, power to the people . . .

. . . and from http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/jokes/blantiwarslogans.htm
These colors don't run the world.
One nation under surveillance.
How did our oil get under their sand?
Go Solar, not Ballistic.
Who Would Jesus Bomb?
Start Drafting SUV Drivers Now.
Don't blame me, I voted with the majority.
Buck Fush!
It's NUCLEAR, not NUCULAR, you idiot!
Resistance is Fertile.
(Pictures of sheep carrying flags) Stop Mad Sheep Disease Now.
(UFW sign) Pick Fruit, not Fights.
(On a five year old) More Candy Less War.
Say can you see my democracy?
(With pictures of Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld) Asses of Evil.
It's the oil, stupid.
War is expensive, Peace is priceless.
Read between the Pipelines
No More BuSh.
Smart weapons, Dumb president.
The only thing we have to fear is Bush himself.
How many Lives per Gallon?
Patriots are idiots! Matriarchy Now!
Peace Takes Brains
Anything war can do, peace can do better.
Negotiation Not Annihilation.
Another patriot for peace.
Drop Bush, Not Bombs
Oh Say can You Cease?
Star Spangled Bummer
Don't Arm a Son of a Bush
Don't do it George, Dad will still love you.
Power to the Peaceful
The last time we listened to a Bush, we wandered in the desert for 40 years.

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Unlock . . .

. . . the box  (a work in-progress)



There comes a time when
You’re out of time then
You’re backed in a corner
With no place left to go
So you cut your losses
Don’t look for causes
Don’t say I didn’t warn ya
Because we both know, I told you so…

Unlock the box, like we agreed
It’s full of things we’re going to need
Give me the keys, we’ll drive right now
We got nothing left here, anyhow…

Our days are shrinking
We’re done with thinking
Behind the eight ball
It’s time to cut and run
It’s not so strange
The rate of exchange --
Oh, it never was our call --
It’s settled by the one who holds the gun…

Unlock the box, like we agreed
It’s full of things we’re going to need
Give me the keys, we’ll drive right now
We got nothing left here, anyhow…

       So buckle up now, step on the gas
       We’ll sneak out via the underpass
       We won’t be back, so say goodbye
       We’re going to take a little ride
       You know we have to do what’s best
       We’re heading west, we’re heading west

Unlock the box, we’re good to go
It’s full of things we gotta know
Give me the keys, we’ll drive right now
We got nothing left here, anyhow
We got nothing left here, anyhow
Unlock the box…


Unlock The Box
(piano demo)
lyrics by Rod Deacey
music by Ray Jozwiak





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