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Still on the farm
“I took a bull to the sale barn today and ‘bull’ is what they offered me. But sometimes you just have to take what they’ll pay and pray it gets better, you see.” That’s almost a direct quote from a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay Street, business, cattle, entrepreneur, farm, farming, field, grit, hell or high water, journalism, Les Kerr, Louisville, Mississippi, music, ranching, songwriting, Tennessee
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Yes, Virginia, it’s Eddie Jones
The classic 1897 newspaper response to a letter from an eight year old girl asking if Santa Claus existed has always fascinated me. The words, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” and the accompanying message of reassurance make me … Continue reading
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Tagged Banner, Christmas, DVL, Eddie Jones, editor, hunt and peck, journalism, Les Kerr, manual typewriter, Nashville, Nashville Banner, newspaper, Santa Claus, The Tennessean, typewriter, Virginia, Yes Virginia
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Les Kerr's Liner Notes 