Thanks to Ten Bears and MyBigBro for reminding us of this 40th anniversary yesterday, both quoting the same song.
In case you don't know what I'm talking about, here's some history for you:
The Kent State massacre occurred on May 4, 1970 at Kent State University when students were protesting against the invasion of Cambodia and the Vietnam War. The Ohio National Guard fired 67 rounds into the crowd, killing four students and wounding nine others. Several of those shot weren't involved in the protest, but just changing classes.
Neil Young wrote a song about it, singing:
Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
Four dead in Ohio
Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been done long ago
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
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