Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Here's one of those old songs that I'll never forget.  It does carry some meaning.  After all, based on its history, Pete Seger in 1956 saw the slogan that said, "Where are the flowers, the girls have plucked them. Where are the girls, they've all taken husbands. Where are the men, they're all in the army."  The lines were taken from a traditional Cossack song.  It was first a medley then it got more lyrics from Joe Hickerson.   More versions came, some better, some worse... and I like this song so much for some reason.  And the older versions are just my favorite especially the Kings Trio who later acknowledged Pete Seger and Joe Hickerson.  So I hope this anti-war song will communicate to us...

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