Last year the legendary Patti Smith wrote a real stunner of an essay in which, among other things, she dubbed the period from August 1 to August 9 "Jerry Week."
Don't miss the essay, but post your own thoughts here.
Jerry Week
and speaking of stunners
From Robert Hunter's journal last year:
Jerry was the complete package, wrapped with a ribbon and marked "Return to Sender." Our long time sorrow reminds me of the 50's cartoon where Dennis the Menace is sitting on top of a heap of unwrapped Christmas presents and boxes about twice as tall as he is saying: "Is that all? "
(ME here: the weird thing is, that particular cartoon was one of my childhood favorites...)
how 'bout this
Spreading the Jerry Birthday Video Cheer!
Whoops - here is part 2!
Whoops - there's even more! It is 12-17-87 Warfield
You are the best Jerry rest and listen
Jerry Week
Thank You Jerry
Youa in't gone Jerry....
Thank you for.....
If you're going to Jerry Day
Happy Birthday!!
Jerry week
A Very Jerry Birthday
20 years ago today
blessing in disguise
Daze Between
Who doesn't love Jerry week!…
Who doesn't love Jerry week! What a great celebration of a musical genius. Having the opportunity to see him play over 100 times is a gift that I share with others way beyond the 9 days of Jerry week!
Every year my knowledge grows about the Grateful Dead and all of it's components. Thanks to the library of books, The Grateful Deadcast, documentaries, and the beauty of traveling exhibits, like at the Sphere, my personal Dead Almanac continues to grow.
I celebrate Jerry and the rest of the band every day! There is always room for some music that is theirs or that they have their pulse on!
What a wonderful world we live in with all of these resources!