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David Bromberg - Mr. Bojangles (1972)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt...
...
I knew a man Bojangles
And he danced for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
He did the old soft shoe
He jumped so high
You know he jumped so high
And then he lightly touched down
Mister Bojangles
Mister Bojangles
Mister Bojangles
C'mon dance
I met him in a cell down in New Orleans, alright
I was down and out
He looked to me to be
The eyes of age as he spoke right out
He talked of life
Yes, he talked of life
He laughed and slapped his leg a step
He said the name Bojangles
And then he danced a lick
Across the cell
He grabbed his pants a better stance
Oh, he jumped up high, high
He clicked his heels
He let go a laugh
You know he let go a laugh
He shook back his clothes all around
...
[Spoken by David Bromberg, "This is really a true story, ya know. A lot of people had heard the song. And well, at least Jerry Jeff has told me it was a true story. I played guitar with Jerry Jeff Walker for about two years and we did this song every night for two years. And I never got tired of it. Jerry got a little tired of it. At night after the clubs closed we would do horrible things to it. It was a true story, he, this guy, Bojangles was a, he was a street dancer in New Orleans.
...
Here is another source that turned up in my searches...
Democrats privately gripe about Pelosi's 'damaging' post-election comments: 'She needs to take a seat'
www.foxnews.com
Source of the article...
And I thank MSGT for citing this site a few days ago.
Daily Mail -- Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com
... Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Right, Propaganda, Conspiracy, Some Fake News, Numerous Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: United Kingdom
MBFC's Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
...
Another view ...
Trump Transition Team Concerned Defense Secretary Pick Hegseth Not Vetted Properly
www.newsweek.com
... Senior members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team have raised concerns about the vetting of defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.
Since Trump made the announcement on Wednesday, sexual assault allegations against the former Fox News host from 2017 have reemerged, reportedly taking the team by surprise, according to the Washington Post. No charges were ever filed and Hegseth's attorney, Timothy Parlatore, told AP the claims were "completely false."
However, the transition team are reportedly concerned that it was not flagged during vetting and fear what else could come to light. "There's a lot of frustration around this," a source told The Post. "He hadn't been properly vetted."
It has also emerged today that Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran, was flagged as a possible "Insider Threat" by a fellow service member due to a tattoo that they claimed was associated with white supremacist groups, according to AP. Hegseth has the Jerusalem cross on his chest, and the phrase "Deus Vult," meaning God wills it, on his arm, both of which are connected to the Christian Crusades.
Newsweek has contacted Hegseth via Fox News and the Trump campaign for comment via email. Newsweek doesn't have evidence that he is a white supremacist. ...
@#10 ... Republicans don't care about rape. ...
Your body, my choice': what misogynistic Trump supporters feel about sexual power
www.theguardian.com
... Young pro-Trump men have rolled out a creepy, snide and all-too-revealing mantra ...
@#8 ... The GOP has wanted the VA Hospital system to go away ...
Not go away, but given to for-profit corporations.
Republicans want to privatize the VA. Veteran groups disagree. (2014)
www.vox.com
... In the wake of growing scandal, Republican leaders are pushing to privatize US health-care services to veterans.
"Veterans have earned the right to choose where and when they get their medical care, and it is our responsibility to afford them this option," McCain wrote in The Wall Street Journal. "Continuing to require that they rely on a system riddled with dysfunction, while waiting for broader reform, is patently unacceptable."
"Veteran advocates have a different take: privatization would undercut a system that specializes in veterans' needs"
Veteran advocates, however, have a different take: privatization would undercut a system that specializes in veterans' needs. ...
Of course, profit over the needs of Veterans.
@#34 ... here are two million Canadian vehicles in Florida? .. . ?
There's this...
What Canadians with homes in Florida need to know as Hurricane Milton bears down (October 2024)
financialpost.com
... Second massive storm in so many weeks raises critical questions about protecting real estate investments
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, the second Category 4 storm to hit the Gulf Coast in two weeks, many Canadians are grappling with uncertainty. More than half a million own homes in the Sunshine State, making them the top foreign buyers of property there. The impending storm raises critical questions about protecting real estate investments in the face of natural disasters. The Financial Post's Shanta Campbell explores an increasingly complex foreign ownership landscape. ...
@#9
The song contains one of my fav lyrics...
One of my favorites tunes. A great story.