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Thread #135032 Message #4203707
Posted By: mayomick
10-Jun-24 - 09:05 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Carrie's Gone to Kansas City (Blind Boone
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Carrie's Gone to Kansas City (Blind Boone
I wonder if Carrie was Carrie Nation, the temperance militant ?
"In April 1901,Carrie Nation went to Kansas City, Missouri, a city known for its wide opposition to the temperance movement, and smashed liquor in various bars on 12th Street in downtown Kansas City. Nation's anti-alcohol activities became widely known, with the slogan "All Nations Welcome But Carrie" becoming a bar-room staple.…..."