Thanks for posting this. That song was a favorite when I was growing up, but I had forgotten completely that Johnny Horton was the singer.
Ya know there’s another version of this sung from the British POV. Also by JH. S’truth.
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OK. Double-check on line confirms I didn’t imagine this and then confidently spread a lie. S’truth.
Lileks mentioned it and played it during one of his Diner podcasts.
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+1 you do not have dementia.
To poor a connection to search, but is that the same Lileks who did a series of books on humorously outdated design and style?
Thanks for posting this. That song was a favorite when I was growing up, but I had forgotten completely that Johnny Horton was the singer.
Ya know there’s another version of this sung from the British POV. Also by JH. S’truth.
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OK. Double-check on line confirms I didn’t imagine this and then confidently spread a lie. S’truth.
Lileks mentioned it and played it during one of his Diner podcasts.
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+1 you do not have dementia.
To poor a connection to search, but is that the same Lileks who did a series of books on humorously outdated design and style?
In either case, read those books.
Check out this book on Goodreads: The Gallery of Regrettable Food https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101359.The_Gallery_of_Regrettable_Food
That’s the dude.
As referenced in this song ..
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMij0UwhZU0
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