Dumbo Kickin in My Stall

When you single out Jazz etc. you, in a way, exclude the U.S. from the larger Western culture you seek to champion. I too think the breadth and scope of what western culture has achieved is unparalleled (you might have also mentioned Beethoven, Michaelangelo and Picasso). Ok, we’re great, does that give us the right to bomb the hell out of people. German’s invented Concentration Camps, doesn’t that count as a part of the Western legacy? Can you measure the difference between Yusef Lateef and Duke Ellington? Duke’s mark is greater, but what purpose does it serve to focus on the lesser/greater dichotomy. So Western Culture is superior to Islamic Culture, so what? They are horribly misogynistic, and we are inherently militaristic, whoopee yai yo tai eh! Praise God! That ain’t no mule kickin in your stall, Mitt. Tickle me Elmo.

R.J., your question. Notwithstanding the fact I would have to exit my social network (work/music/friends) yes, I could live in Spain, France, or Italy, and enjoy every minute of it. Much of the time soaking up that good old western culture we’re so proud of. Gimme another Da Vinci burger, and please, get in here and change my Mona Lisa shower curtains. When are these Frogs and Dagos gonna pick up on American hygiene?