Sid Stein's Random Thoughts

Last Wednesday night, after a bit of salsa dancing, I headed up to Bomber's on Lark Street to debut a new karaoke song. The Lark Street area is similar to New York's Greenwich Village, just a lot smaller. Even though most of the crowd is 20 years my junior, or more, I still like to go there because my friend is the dj. And, I am friendly with the owners. I also like to sing. Let's be real. As one of the oldest people there, I try to sing appropriate songs. A few times, I sang "Young Girl" by Gary Puckett. Last Wednesday, however, I wanted to sing "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" by Neil Diamond. I like the cover by Urge Overkill, which, if you recall, appears on the soundtrack to Pulp Fiction. Are you sensing a theme here?

Anyway, Bomber's occupies a second floor space and has a large window which overlooks Lark Street. The small stage is adjacent to the window. As I looked out over Lark Street, I saw the Planned Parenthood building across the street. I wondered how many of the young girls in the bar, who would soon be women, had been there before. Then I wondered why they don't call it Unplanned Parenthood. Isn't that what it really is?