Creativity_by Brad Whittington - Monday Morning Memo

Brad Whittington is famous for his series of novels that begin with “Welcome to Fred,” his memories of growing up in Fred, Texas.

Yes, it is a real place.

Brad and the wizard often sit and talk. They occasionally pause to take artistic photos of interesting things they notice around them.

The short song below was made from a note that Brad wrote to himself 5 years ago. When he stumbled across it a couple of days ago, he sent it to the wizard.

The wizard told me to make two different songs from the same note and post them at Great Writers Series and at Absurdocrats on Youtube.

I did as instructed. The cover photo of the song below was taken by Brad while he and the wizard were sitting on the porch at Spence Manor a couple of months ago.
– Indy Beagle

“

They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.

“

- Philip Larkin, "This Be the Verse" from Collected Poems, quoted by Mae, the owner of the pub in Ted Lasso, season 3, episode 11, “Mom City” starting at about 17:00. “The poem is about how parents always end up traumatizing their kids, which should serve as a warning for anyone thinking about having a child. At first glance, Larkin’s poem might look like a bleak take on humanity, as it claims the cycle of parents messing up their kids will never end. However, through the sweet voice of Mae, we can grasp the whole meaning of the poem.” – Marco Vito Oddo

Brad Whittington is famous for his series of novels that begin with “Welcome to Fred,” his memories of growing up in Fred, Texas.

Yes, it is a real place.

Brad and the wizard often sit and talk. They occasionally pause to take artistic photos of interesting things they notice around them.

The short song below was made from a note that Brad wrote to himself 5 years ago. When he stumbled across it a couple of days ago, he sent it to the wizard.

The wizard told me to make two different songs from the same note and post them at Great Writers Series and at Absurdocrats on Youtube.

I did as instructed. The cover photo of the song below was taken by Brad while he and the wizard were sitting on the porch at Spence Manor a couple of months ago.
– Indy Beagle

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Brad Whittington is famous for his series of novels that begin with “Welcome to Fred,” his memories of growing up in Fred, Texas.

Yes, it is a real place.

Brad and the wizard often sit and talk. They occasionally pause to take artistic photos of interesting things they notice around them.

The short song below was made from a note that Brad wrote to himself 5 years ago. When he stumbled across it a couple of days ago, he sent it to the wizard.

The wizard told me to make two different songs from the same note and post them at Great Writers Series and at Absurdocrats on Youtube.

I did as instructed. The cover photo of the song below was taken by Brad while he and the wizard were sitting on the porch at Spence Manor a couple of months ago. – Indy Beagle

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I did as instructed. The cover photo of the song below was taken by Brad while he and the wizard were sitting on the porch at Spence Manor a couple of months ago.
– Indy Beagle