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Former President Jimmy Carter has taken to smacking his hammer against the palm of his hand when he sees Trump on the TV news, all while singing “If I Had A Hammer” The song was co-written by Pete Seegar and Lee Hays. Partial lyrics:

If I had a hammer
I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening
All over this land
I’d hammer out danger
I’d hammer out a warning
I’d hammer out love between
My brothers and my sisters
All over this land

Pete Seegar passed away in 2014 at the age of 94. President Barack Obama noted that Seeger had been called “America’s tuning fork” and that he believed in “the power of song” to bring social change, “Over the years, Pete used his voice and his hammer to strike blows for workers’ rights and civil rights; world peace and environmental conservation, and he always invited us to sing along. For reminding us where we come from and showing us where we need to go, we will always be grateful to Pete Seeger.” Folksinger and fellow activist Billy Bragg wrote that: “Pete believed that music could make a difference. Not change the world, he never claimed that — he once said that if music could change the world he’d only be making music — but he believed that while music didn’t have agency, it did have the power to make a difference.” I’ll go grab my hammer, right now!

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Hank Eng, 1950 - 2023, https://gofund.me/7c8969da
Hank Eng, 1950 - 2023, https://gofund.me/7c8969da

Written by Hank Eng, 1950 - 2023, https://gofund.me/7c8969da

Retired from the Aerospace Industry. I write Satire, Humor, and Funny stories. about the absurd things in life. medium.com/metaphorically

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