21st Century Citizenship, February 2024: Heroes
Years after Simon’s “Mrs Robinson” became a hit, DiMaggio ran into him in a restaurant, and wanted to know what was meant by its lyric that referred to him. “I haven’t gone anywhere; I’m right here” he protested. Simon explained that he didn’t mean it literally, just that “genuine heroes are in short supply now” But DiMaggio was right–heroes are everywhere; you just have to know where to look…
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