Mary Chapin Carpenter's video for This Shirt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vEAEwDRNjY

DC's Finest. A gifted songwriter and Treasure. A beautiful song about an interesting subject. Some of us are deeply attached to material objects and the memories that they trigger. I can certainly understand those who think it's a silly concept; nevertheless, the feelings are significant for many of us. I've surrounded myself with such things; indeed, the Manor is full of them, practically haunted by them. They are familiar, the known, the trusted, and the symbols of people, times and places that, combined, pretty much make up me. I'm sure that sounds strange, even pathetic, to many folks - who seem to forget the past almost as soon as it's created, much less keep reminders of it. So be it...