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In response to
"Ok, ST: Share some pop culture recommendations with your fellow STers. "
by
ralph wiggum
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the 'Days Between' end tomorrow. Listen to some Jerry
Posted by
peglegpete (aka peglegpete)
Aug 8 '17, 17:01
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Twenty plus years ago, during their annual Mardi Gras swing through the Oakland Coliseum, the Grateful Dead debuted their last great song “The Days Between.” The song’s haunting lyrics — “the singing man is at his song, the holy on their knees” - poignantly symbolizes the special relationship that Grateful Dead devotees, known as Deadheads, have with the band, and especially with the late bandleader Jerry Garcia. So it is altogether appropriate that the most important week of the Grateful Dead’s liturgical year is now called the Days Between, observed from August 1st to August 9th each year, spanning the dates of Garcia’s birth and death respectively
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