The other day I was listening to XM Radio on the "80's on 8" station and the announcer said from planet Earth. I laughed because what he was really saying is that all radio stations give you a call sign and then they say, what city they are from, but XM radio is a terrestrial satellite radio station and it beams at signal down to whoever is picking it up on the surface of the planet.
This is an intriguing concept, and the other day someone asked me where I was from. And I said, the United States of America, and they said no kidding; but where are you from? I am from planet Earth, no city or territory owns me. Nor do I claim to own any territory or see myself. So where am I from; Planet Earth. Where are you from?
The reason that this intrigues me is that over the last six years, I have become somewhat of a World Traveler, full time. Everywhere I go, people ask me where are you from? Well, I am not really from anywhere any more except where I came from last and if you are a perpetual tourist like me, it is somewhat hard to even begin to answer this question.
Why do people always ask everyone else where they are from? Because the human brain needs a reference point to categorize someone and this brings me to the next question, why do you care where your music comes from on the radio, as long as it is there 24/7 commercial free? Just be glad we're there okay?
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