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Got this one a couple years ago on my right side. First and only tat.
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Must-visit Springsteen fan locations include:
- The Freehold Tree (in front of Bruce’s childhood home, as seen on the BITUSA LP lyrics insert sheet)
- Under the Wonder Bar guy
- Next to the Madame Marie booth
- With the ugly bust that looks like Pete Postlethwaite.
What did I forget? Post links to your pix taken at any of the above or at other Springsteen landmarks in the comments, use our official Blogness upload form, or email them to blognessontheedgeoftown@gmail.com, and we’ll put together a gallery for a future post. Read more
When Bruce Springsteen wrote Born to Run more than 30 years ago, it is a safe bet that the eventual destination he had in mind in his anthem to youthful hopes was not the governor’s residence.
But a poll suggests he would romp home in a race against the Republican incumbent in New Jersey, Chris Christie.
The Public Policy Polling survey ties the two on 42% but gives Springsteen much higher favourability ratings.
The survey, conducted from 15-18 July, added Springsteen for fun to a list of possible Democratic challengers to Christie.
Although Springsteen has not indicated plans to stand, the New Jersey native is highly political, having campaigned for John Kerry and Barack Obama in the 2004 and 2008 White House elections, and has been openly critical of Christie.
The Republican governor, who was talked about as a potential Republican presidential candidate earlier this year, has seen his political fortunes dive. Christie is a big Springsteen fan, claiming to have seen him live 125 times, and asked him to perform at his inauguration as governor in 2009. Springsteen declined.
PPP, in a press release, said that if Springsteen was to stand and came across as a credible candidate, he could see a rise in the 42% recorded in the poll. “Springsteen has favourability numbers any politician would die for,” PPP said.
Springsteen, who lives in New Jersey, wrote to New Jersey’s Asbury Park Press earlier this year complaining about Christie’s budget cuts.
“The cuts are eating away at the lower edges of the middle class, not just those already classified as in poverty, and are likely to continue to get worse.”
When Springsteen refused to play at Christie’s inauguration and criticised his opposition to same-sex marriages, Christie joked that it had been two bad decisions by the rock star.
“Bruce and I don’t agree on certain things politically – big shock,” Christie said. “But it doesn’t diminish at all my enjoyment of him as an artist and a performer.”
Before anyone says he was “born to run”, I will put it in writing that I’d get US citizenship and move to New Jersey just to vote for Bruce.
(via burcespingsteen)
Bossman, some of your expressions are priceless!
Your friend,
Carol Lozito,
“Painter for the Endangered Species” tm
Hey,
Do you know if there are any regular tours of Bruce Springsteen sites in New Jersey similar to the Magical Mystery Bus Tour in Liverpool? Travelling to NJ at the end of May.
Much appreciated,
Bo
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Answer:
Hey back!
I don’t know for sure, but you may want to contact Stan Goldstein, author of The Rock’n’Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore, chief Springsteen blogger at NJ.com, and life-long Springsteen devotee. He was my guide through the Boss’s NJ and he was incredible. Short of that, renting a car and following Stan’s Guide will take you to most of the important sites.
Good luck and let us know how you get on!
FYTB member byronic
