The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #27524   Message #341455
Posted By: Ferrara
15-Nov-00 - 08:36 PM
Thread Name: Talahassie bridge/Tallahatchie Bridge
Subject: RE: Talahassie bridge
It's really me this time. (Still grinning from Spaw's shaggy-fridge story).

Audi, I loved what you said, about 'The .. song speaks to me because it is southern reality at the dinner table--"pass the gravy, ain't it a shame?"' Yes, that's it. Your story about your aunt was very moving.

And mousethief, I loved what you said, too, about the reasons why the song is still mesmerizing after all these years. Yep.