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Originally Posted by Traveler
Very true. Also we have been used to it for some time, its even a force of habbit to some folk - i see no reason at all for us to stop with the music or with our tradtions that may have dated to pre civil-war times. (Anybpdy who says "like slavery" in response is an ass).
One other thing is, there are loads of other variations. Like when i have spoken to Jazzy through the years and she has spoken about being a "daughter of the South" and "The Pride of the South" and it all has the same meaning. Which to remember our roots and be proud of our land and i think there's noting wrong with it at all.  |
When all is said and done, we're all part of the US and wouldn't want it any other way but we can still have fun with it. One of my favorite songs by Bocephus is
If the South Woulda Won and anyone reading the lyrics knows that it's all in fun:
If the South would’ve won we'd a had it made,
I'd prob’ly run for President of the Southern State.
The day Elvis passed away would be our national holiday,
If the South would a won we'd had a it made.
I'd make my Supreme Court down in Texas,
And we wouldn't have no killers gettin’off free.
If they were proven guilty, then they would swing quickly,
Instead of writin’ books and smilin’ on T.V.
We'd all learn Cajun cookin’ in Louisiana,
And I'd put that capitol back in Alabama.
We'd put Florida on the right track ‘cause, we'd take Miami back,
And throw all them pushers in the slammer.
If the South would’ve won we'd a had it made,
I'd prob’ly run for President of the Southern States.
The day young Skynyrd died we’d show our Southern Pride,
If the South would a won we'd had a it made.
I'd have all the whiskey made in Tennessee,
And all the horses raised in those Kentucky hills.
The national treasury would be in Tupelo, Mississippi
And I'd put Hank Williams’ picture on one hundred dollar bills.
I'd have all the cars made in the Carolina's,
And I'd ban all the ones made in China.
I'd have every girl and child sent to Georgia to learn to smile,
And talk with that southern accent that drives me wild.
I'd have all the fiddles made in Virginia
‘Cause they sure can make 'em sound so fine.
I'm goin’ up on Wolverton mountain and see ol’ Clifton Clowers,
And have a sip of his good ol’ Arkansas wine.
Hey, if the South woulda won we'd had it made
I'd prob’ly run for President of the Southern States,
When Patsy Cline passed away that would be our national holiday,
If the South woulda won we'd a had it made.
If the South woulda won we'd a had it made.
We might even be better off.