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15.9.07

Alabama Capitol

After yesterday's persistent rainfall, today is a beautiful day in south-central Alabama. Temperatures in the high-60s F., and not a cloud in the sky. After dropping MSgt Tom off at the airport, Grandma and I turned north to drive to Buffalo Valley, TN (near Al Gore's hometown of Carthage) where my aunt Kathy and other uncle Tom have a farm.

Across the street from Montgomery's capitol is the "First Confederate White House". Before Jefferson Davis moved his capitol to Richmond, Virginia, he lived in Montgomery, Alabama. The flag flying in the yard is the Confederate "Stars and Bars" -- the first national flag of the Confederate States of America. Since this flag was difficult to discriminate from the Union flag during battle conditions, the more familiar "Southern Cross" (with 13 stars instead of the original 7, accounting for the four additional states that seceded from the Union as well as the divided states of Kentucky and Missouri) was adopted for military operations.

After a pleasant drive back into Tennessee, Cal is leading Louisiana Tech 42-12 late in the 4th quarter while Dan at tdaxp's Cornhuskers are holding a precarious 10-7 lead over the trojans of 'sc...

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At 15/9/07 22:30 , Blogger mark said...

"Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the Southland
I miss Alabamy once again
And I think its a sin, yes

Well I heard mister Young sing about her
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A Southern man don't need him around anyhow

Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you

In Birmingham they love the governor
Now we all did what we could do
Now Watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you?
Tell the truth

Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you
Here I come Alabama

Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two
Lord they get me off so much
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue
Now how about you?

Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you

Sweet home Alabama
Oh sweet home baby
Where the skies are so blue
And the governor's true
Sweet Home Alabama
Lordy
Lord, I'm coming home to you
Yea, yea Montgomery's got the answer "

 
At 16/9/07 07:20 , Blogger deichmans said...

Mighty fine singin', Zen -- 'specially for a Yankee! :-)

 

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