"Top 10 reasons the U.S. Congress is happy to pay UCSC for digitizing The Grateful Dead Memorabilia"
10. Congress is drivin' that train, high on cocaine.
9. They figured it would create jobs for the Monkey and the Engineer.
8. To protect against any potential loss or damage from a Fire on the Mountain.
7. To make good on one Congressman's promise to another, when he said, "I know you rider."
6. To grease the wheels of the Friend of the Devil.
5. To demonstrate their Good Lovin' for this icon of American culture.
4. To do it all themselves would be too Hard To Handle.
3. To keep a copy of everything, since Tomorrow Never Knows.
2. So that their legacy would Not Fade Away.
... and the #1 reason the U.S. Congress is happy to pay UCSC for digitizing The Grateful Dead Memorabilia is:
1. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT).
Reference: Yasha Harari for TheDailyDose.com.
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