This is a story of Alice's Restaurant. Alice's Restaurant is located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Alice opened the restaurant in the 1960's. The original Alice's Restaurant was open for a year until Alice and her husband Ray got a divorce. Then the restaurant closed. Alice's Restaurant was a very old building with four walls, a roof, some tables and old chairs with concrete floors. The name of Alice M. Brock restaurant was the Back Room Restaurant.
Arlo Guthrie wrote Alice's Restaurant and him and his friend were hauled into jail for illegally dumping some of Alice's garbage after discovering that the dump was closed for the holiday. The tone of the song was hyperbolic. It was hyperbolic because of how the song went and how long it was about Alice's Restaurant. "You can get anything you want" means a lot of people that get together all the time and get anything they want. Like they own the place.
Alice M. Brock is a painter and designer. Arlo Guthrie named the song after her restaurant because Alice owned the restaurant in Massachusetts and Arlo Guthrie went there all the time. That's why he named Alice's Restaurant. Alice M. Brock is living in Provincetown, Massachusetts right now and owns a art studio and gallery.
Arlo Guthrie was born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. He grew up by dancers and songwriters in 1947. He writes songs. Alice's Restaurant was a big hit in 1962.
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i thought the song was a big hit in the late 60's not in 1962
i think your right mailman, to my knoledge it wasnt written until 66'
Nice job HH. I did not know the actual name of the restaurant. I just knew it was not Alice's Restaurant. Where did you get the information about the name?
Very great post Hay Hay! That is a very interesting bit of info about the actual name of the restaurant, I failed to find that one... darn it! Also they way you wrote your post fit together so perfectly and was very easy to read and also enjoyable for me.
Hyperbolic??? Like greatly exaggerated, over-the-top, ridiculous, and yet to make a point.
I noticed this post has multiple paragraphs. That's really impressive. If you throw in a transition every now and then, you might win a Congressional Medal of Honor.
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