[kj] CRASS commercialism!

[folk devil]

Not really what I was referring to, and I don't really see them as exceptional people in the context of them corresponding with people who write to them, although appreciated. 
I just find Chomski's work a little more comprehensive and prolific, in relation to Rimbaud. 
I agree on the absurdity of the sale.
 

> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:46:51 -0500> From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net> To: gathering at misera.net> Subject: Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!> > They are in the same category of "people that are still alive" and who > are "absurdly easy to get in touch" with or get letters from. Both Penny > and Chomsky have a policy of writing most folks back who take the time > to write the, (Well, I know Chomsky officially does -- he spends 20 > hours per week writing people back who write him, considers it part of > his job). Penny and other "real" DIY punk folks are the same way. Both > subscribe to a kind of anti-elitist anarchist ethos and are against > being inaccessible superstars, insulated from the public, etc.> > So selling high priced letters by them on eBay is pretty absurd, like > they're Avril Lavigne or something. That's why I mention the two, > because it's especially absurd to sell a letter at a high price from any > of them hn they MAKE A POINT of answering most if not all > correspondence,an it's not like hey are dead people. Yet.> > -Oliver> > > folk devil wrote:> > I am not sure I'd put Penny Rimbaud and Chomski in the same category.> > > >> >> > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:10:57 -0500> > > From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net> > > To: gathering at misera.net> > > Subject: [kj] CRASS commercialism!> > >> > > http://www.cultpunk.com/?p=350> > >> > > Letter from Penny Rimbaud, "only" $70 on eBay!> > >> > > HAHAHAHAHAHA> > >> > > -Oliver> > >> _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list> Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering

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