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When thinking of Americana, the Grateful Dead ring the (liberty?) bell innumerable times: US Blues, NM Blues, Tennessee Jed, Brown Eyed Women, Cumberland Blues, Tucking, ...

What about Phish? Though distinctly American in style, I'm not easily thinking of many original songs that could be exclusively Americana.

Yarmouth Road stands out (but a Gordon song, not Phish). KDF maybe (US sounding name but otherwise geographically agnostic). Any reference to King of Prussia perhaps, though in context, is not a Montco, Pa town but a fantastical lord in a fantasy world of lizard people.

Farmhouse could take place in Canada (or Sweden). Sand's push for gun awareness is uniquely American (as is the funk undertones) but these lyrics could resonate in many European cities these days.

Again, I find Phish amazingly American in style and execution, just not lyrically.

What say you?

Edit: Yeah, Hood may fit the bill ... but only if you know about Hood creamery.

I understand that time only existed after the big bang. If so, my understanding is the pre-BB universe was not four dimensions (3D+Time).

Does this mean the universe had three dimensions or something different?

If different, what are leading theories about what caused the universe to morph into the four dimensions we currently experience?

How do theories involving holography and anti-de sitter space account for dimensional change?

I'm documenting my symptoms for future lost souls.

Both my pcp and a rheumatologist feel I have classic lyme disease (LD) symptoms:

#Onset I'm very active, living in SE Pa (where LD is endemic). I found no tick, had no bullseye rash. I did have poison ivy on my arms that I thought somehow spread to my stomach and legs. This was likely LD.

One week ago (fri) I rapidly got serious "gotta lay down" fatigue, chills, and joint pain.

Pain was in both knees, hips and shoulders. It was worse in areas where I've had surgery/have arthritis. I now understand LD is worse in these areas b/c they have weaker defense mechanisms.

Pain when trying to walk was 8 or 9 around my artificial hip. I could put weight on the leg but lifting the leg slightly resulted in bad pain.

Chills and most of fatigue abate within 12 hours but joint pain in past surgical areas remained intense.

I took 5mg of oxy to get to a play (I tested neg for covid and flu). Staying awake was tough but no pain. I did have muscle fatigue after walking short distances.

I got steadily better. Fatigue was real but seemed correlated to my joint pain. 48 hours in, I tried vacuuming. 30 min into vacuuming, I needed a nap.

#MD Action I saw MDs 4 days after symptom onset. Both pcp and rheumatologist wanted to treat for Lyme.

I'm on a 6 day course of steroids (methylprednisolone) and 10 day regime of doxycycline.

#"Recovery" Symptoms got progressively better through the first week. Appetite was suppressed early on but came back.

Almost exactly one week later, joints slowly started to hurt again. Pain is not as intense but fatigue is back and real. I also now have classic LD neck pain and brain fog.

This ain't gonna be a fast recovery. I anticipate ups & downs. Oh well.

Hope this helps someone!