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Ben Ziemann's avatar

My punk journey. Growing up my family listened to five iron frenzy and the OC super tones. Got to love those 90’s Christian ska bands. Then in middle school I loved Blink 182. In college I went through a ska/punk deep dive. Fugazi, minor threat, rancid, the clash. For ska I still love less than Jake and reel big fish. Green Day is over-rated.

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Walther Cantu's avatar

Dude, Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish are two of my favorite ska punk bands.

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Julie Vick's avatar

Thanks shouting out the humor challenge :)

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Walther Cantu's avatar

You're welcome. I'm enjoying it!

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Diana Cantu's avatar

I used to really like Yellow Card and Five Iron Frenzy

I have one of the Sacred Heart...but trying to talk my husband into getting matching ones...

I haven't yet but now I'm gonna

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Andrew Smith's avatar

"You could say that Minor Threat’s song Straight Edge is a response to The Ramones’ Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue." - hadn't thought about this specific reference myself, but it's a very good one.

I wouldn't say I really have a favorite punk band, but I did make this playlist a while back: https://www.pandora.com/playlist/PL:75894891766353616:74638688

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Ben Ziemann's avatar

I don’t know if this is punk but I listened a lot to frightened rabbit in that time period. They have a unique sound that I was drawn too. Mostly the Scottish accent I think haha

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Ben Ziemann's avatar

Oh ya and we got to love our boys from the Emerald Isle. Flogging Molly, dropkick Murthy’s!

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Walther Cantu's avatar

"but now I'm old and a nerd" You're probably half my age but isn't this God's honest truth?

I've adopted some of my father's mannerisms. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

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Chantal LaFortune's avatar

Nearly half your age actually, though a bit on your side of the halfway point

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Chantal LaFortune's avatar

This is weird how Substack keeps switching my accounts. I’m probably going to end up confusing myself with these two accounts…

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Walther Cantu's avatar

That's interesting. I don't have two accounts so I'm not sure how this would happen. Good thing I know you don't have a split personality disorder...right?

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Chantal LaFortune's avatar

https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/22/78/1206980485-.jpg

I’m not sure how to paste an image into a reply post, so that shall have to suffice.

(And no, I don’t, haha)

I think it’s because my mobile browser is still logged into this account so that I can edit my Missio Dei articles. Sometimes it decides to open Substack emails in the app, and other times it opens in the browser. There’s no rhyme or reason to it, but it gives me an epic Sméagol moment.

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