Mid-Week Orange Song

Still reflecting on the "orange jumpsuit" story (see below), we're reminded that almost exactly 30 years ago, the iconic alternative rock band R.E.M. had a hit with "Orange Crush," off of their landmark album "Green." The song was about a young man leaving the comforts of home for the Viet Nam war (Stipe's father was a veteran of the war). The song's title refers to the chemical defoliant Agent Orange which was used to devastating effect there, especially on soldiers that came in contact with it. These days, we have another orange, toxic agent to deal with.