The “Ode to Joy” has surfaced in the opening ceremony of the Olympics and other historical events, but also in pop culture, like “The Muppets” and “Die Hard.” Unmute to listen.

A version of this article appears in print on March 30, 2025, Section ST, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: An Ode to a Situationship That Did Not Age Well.

Sam Goto was a modern day samurai who lived his life in Seattle. However, unlike the samurai of Japan, Goto’s weapon of choice was not the sword, but the pen.

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