Sufjan Stevens was found in a milk crate on the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, in Detroit, MI, on Canada Day, July 1, 1975. He was wrapped in cellophane, and tagged on the wrist with the mysterious note: "I love you." Mr. and Mrs. Stevens had three other children: Jo-Jo, Zukey-Dukey, and Jam-Jam. Mrs. Stevens crocheted afghans for the flea market. Mr. Stevens was the custodian at the hospital. They had very little money, but very big hearts. They decided to keep the baby (using the milk crate to hold their National Geographics). They named him Sufjan Stevens, after Abu Sufjan Muhammad, the great Armenian Sufi warrior who slew ten thousand dragons to save the Fairy Princess. Despite his despondent looks, Sufjan was a good kid. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens did the best they could. They fed him carrots, they read him parts of the Bhagavad Gita, they combed his hair, they sang songs and tap-danced in the living room. Things were looking good!
Just hear this album and feel the great spaces of Prairie State inviting you for a walk...
1 comment:
Hi Daphne,
I love the new posts.
Funny I read the requium for the album.
Being North American I really have flashbacks of this fun.
History: My Grandma was an American Stevens. From Erie Pennsilvania. She was just like you. Creative and talented. When I see your restorations it reminds me of her work. She died when I was 15, but we lived so close I saw her almost every day of our life. I have found some photo slides of her. I will get them digitized and I will write in my blog about her soon. She was a Canadian fashion designer May Wilson (nee Stevens). She designed everything from Wedding Dresses to Pool Tables.
Cheers!
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