There is great superiority and condescension coming from the north to the south. ANd there is not common consensus that Dixie should not be sung or even played as an instrumental. That was a sacred song to many people, an anthem, which unfortunatley made others very uncomfortable, because of slavery, cotton references etc. If you read at least the verses I am familiar with..although no one would say "Injun batter" these days, you would probably say what in the world is the problem...makes you fat or a little fatter, look away, look away, look away Dixieland. I wish I was in Dixie, hooray, hooray..it is a song of people who loved their country, or part of the country, and it is very sad when a beloved song is killed. But sometimes it has to happen. But it should happen respectfully, and it didn't. mg