Today I’m off to San Francisco with “Endless Summer” poster in hand, a TSA inspector’s hands in my pants, and a pocketful of dreams as I anticipate the end of a treasure hunt I could never have imagined ever doing. For some, San Francisco is a magical city, whether it’s because of its unique location, its vibrant multicultural community, cult movies like the “Dirty Harry” series and “Bullitt”, or the legacy of Haight-Ashbury and the “Summer of Love”.
Me, I liked it when I visited some 30 years ago because it was just a cool place to hand. But I doubt it’s anywhere near what it once was – you hear about all the homeless, the bums, the drop-outs, the beggars, the radical gay culture, the whole Nancy Pelosi / ultra-liberal politics that is eating California from within like some societal parasite that won’t be satified until there’s nothing left to eat. And I believe it.
Still, how can you not want to visit San Francisco? After all, there’s great restaurants and shopping by the waterfront, and lots of people have written songs about it. Which got me thinking, which of these songs best describes your image of ” the City by the Bay”:
1. Tony Bennett’s iconic tune?
2. Scott McKenzie’s classic ode to the Summer of Love?
3. This Village People classic?
At least when it comes to video, I’m going with #3. Beam me up Scotty, I have a feeling there will be few signs of earthy intelligence there. Which makes Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home such a great movie.
But to meet John Blakeley and have him sign my poster, it will all be worth it! I’ll keep y’all posted. Just don’t expect me to come back a Democrat.
