Kamis, 09 November 2017

She Spurns the Northern Scum!

Politically incorrect lyrics in our state songs change slower than the times. Although most of us wouldn’t know it, all 50 states have their own songs—some official, some not. The tunes, lyrics and level of sophistication vary as much as the states themselves. Some state songs, like Alabama’s, feature an almost embarrassing degree of reverence …

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