Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: JAB Newsgroups: misc.news.internet.discuss Subject: Re: Apartheid Clyde Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2024 19:22:57 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 26 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: JAB MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 02:23:00 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="4c4f71335b27f024b21639248e86417a"; logging-data="2235485"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19/ZXG/9JpBuFqg5swRbdF1" User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Cancel-Lock: sha1:0MLyolXVhXkSWrwqMimxJnZI4t8= Bytes: 2344 On Sun, 8 Sep 2024 01:30:39 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde wrote: >Great nickname, but why stop there? He's at the "Tommy's Holiday Camp" stage, but Tommy's motive was altruistic, where his is about self-interest. Tommy (The Who album) - As Tommy grows older, he discovers that he can feel vibrations sufficiently well to become an expert pinball player ("Pinball Wizard"). His parents take him to a respected doctor ("There's a Doctor"), who determines that the boy's disabilities are psychosomatic rather than physical. Tommy is told by the Doctor to "Go to the Mirror!", and his parents notice he can stare at his reflection. After seeing Tommy spend extended periods staring at a mirror in the house, his mother smashes it out of frustration ("Smash the Mirror"). This removes Tommy's mental block, and he recovers his senses, realising he can become a powerful leader ("Sensation"). He starts a religious movement ("I'm Free"), which generates fervour among its adherents ("Sally Simpson") and expands into a holiday camp ("Welcome" / "Tommy's Holiday Camp"). However, Tommy's followers ultimately reject his teachings and leave the camp ("We're Not Gonna Take It"). Tommy retreats inward again ("See Me, Feel Me") with his "continuing statement of wonder at that which encompasses him".[7]