Now why would I want to go and do that?

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Some things should perhaps be viewed solely on their surface. Delving into their innards, rather than uncovering some hidden meaning only detracts from their obvious value.

Though I never really liked the Simon and Garfunkel album from which that song comes (Bookends), the words are of the sort that resonate with us, and readily come to mind even forty years later. But the question remains - is it really true? I was, of course, younger then, and quite willing to accept at face value the lyrics of popular songs. It wasn't hard to believe that "memories" would be all that might be left for old people. Today it's easy to be argumentative: Isn't the person singing the song contradicting himself? On the one hand, he has a photograph, which is a tangible object. On the other, all he has left are memories, which would suggest that he doesn't even have a photograph. So which is it?

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Go to: The shoebox advantage.