Saturday, July 4, 2020
Southern Rock for the Apocalypse, Dixie Version
The Orwellian nightmare known as 2020 continues. Not only are
Confederate monuments and symbols under attack, seemingly benign
references to anything Southern are now considered “racist.” Real estate
listings that use the term “master bedroom” are being changed because
the term is a reference to slavery, as does the word “plantation.” The
State of Rhode Island is considering changing its official name by
dropping “Providence Plantations” because it might make people feel
uncomfortable. And then there’s Dixie, not just the song, but the word
itself. Dixie State University in Utah is considering a name change,
Dixie Brewing Company in Louisiana has dropped the name, and rumors
swirled that Winn-Dixie grocery stores were thinking about removing
Dixie from its brand.
This is insane. No reader of the Abbeville Institute needs a lesson
on the history of the term or why merely mentioning “Dixie” has nothing
to do with race–and never has–but we live in strange times.
The tune
Dixie is certainly forbidden in any respectable public gathering and
will become, like the Scottish bagpipes after 1745, an outlawed tune if
the woke social justice warriors gain ascendancy.
I thought it would be worthwhile to provide several fine examples of
Dixie. Our regular series on Southern rock will return in the near
future, but like Mickey Newbury who wrote “An American Trilogy”–famously
performed by Elvis–to heal the United States during the Civil Rights
movement, perhaps a generous round of Dixieland will soothe the soul in
these times of troubles.
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This rendition of Dixie was just beautiful. Thanks, Brock
ReplyDelete& thank you.
DeleteSOo Beautiful ❤️
ReplyDeleteHard to find another similar which would be better.
DeleteIf you don't like Dixie, Delta is ready. Lewis Grizzard. I bet Lewis is spinning in his grave. Go read some of his stuff, he saw this coming years ago.
ReplyDeleteand/or take 95 North. :)
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