Can we have a loud thread in honor of Merle Haggard being alive?

[jberryhill]

Here's to Merle and his continued failure to be dead!

I heard today that Merle Haggard is alive, and I was so thrilled to hear this about a man whose place in a conscious thought of mine for at least ten years has been about nil.

Thank goodness that Merle is not dead!

[Make7]

1. What about the other seven billion people that are alive?

Why are you ignoring them?

[jberryhill]

13. I'm not sure if they are or not

The main thing I learned tonight on DU is that we have a fast acting world coroner's office.

That. And Meryl Haggard is confirmed to be not dead.

[Gman]

2. Didn't know he was supposed to be

I think he did another CD last year.

[zappaman]

3. so he failed at dying?

I don't celebrate failure.

[undeterred]

4. Well I was even happier that Bon Jovi was not dead

because I knew who he was.

[jberryhill]

14. I was sad, for the same reason

[ret5hd]

5. i thought i read somewhere he was dead. wth????

[guitar man]

6. Rumors of the Hag's demise

... have been greatly exaggerated. So, that begs the question....

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[jberryhill]

20. Same thing with Elvis, too

[Tx4obama]

7. Here's a link below to the OP that had FALSE info and started all of this ...

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002184981

p.s. The subject line is still false.

Merle is ALIVE

[jberryhill]

15. Still?

When was the last time you checked?

You really should confirm these things.

[Fumesucker]

8. I'll fix your flat tire Merle..

[ret5hd]

9. i think somebody is overly emotionally invested in this subject.

just sayin'.

[Cerridwen]

12. What is the opposite of 'overly emotional'?

That would be 'overly unemotional', no?

In other words, the opposite of 'overly emotional' is NOT *normally* emotional. Hmmmmm. I would argue that the opposite of overly emotional is apathy. Which begs the question, why is apathy considered 'normal' and emotion is derided as abnormal?

Isn't it amazing how word choice colors and attempts to define that which is 'normal' versus that which is considered 'abnormal' and therefore worthy of disdain?

[jberryhill]

21. Do people use the word "abnormal" a lot in your daily life?

[Cerridwen]

23. Nope.

In case you didn't notice, I was defending your OP and the implied slam the poster had made in reply to your OP. You're welcome.

Don't worry. You've shown me the error of my ways.

[jberryhill]

24. Awwww....

[CreekDog]

10. Heh

[jberryhill]

11. The things I gotta do to make you happy...

Happy now?

[EFerrari]

16. LOL

[jberryhill]

18. ...at least when last checked

But should it come to pass, heaven forbid, there will be hell to pay at DU.

[zonkers]

17. You must not be a big fan of the Hag. He still tours, releases music and not long ago was honored

by the Kennedy Center which was a terrific event.

[jberryhill]

19. He's an American Classic, yes

This thread is to correct a wrong post earlier tonight.

I'm more of a Doc Watson, Flatt & Scruggs kind of guy myself.

[zonkers]

33. Funny how guys like this music a lot more than gals. At least

based on my experience. Especially when it comes to appreciating "fine pickin".

[stevedeshazer]

22. Hell fuckin' yes.

Tonight, the bottle, let me down.

Whoooooo!!!!

Every day that Merle Haggard and brotherdeshazer (brain cancer) are alive is a most excellent day.

Yeah, sorry for the tortured syntax.

brotherdeshazer and my own self loves Merle Haggard.

[jberryhill]

25. Where'dja done learn to write like that?

You write better'n Moses and the prophets themselves there, Jasper.

[stevedeshazer]

26. Mrs. Edna Throne.

My third grade teacher. Yankton Elementary.

She done stood me in the corner for sayin' "ain't".

[jberryhill]

28. I reckon she done right, then.

I had to do my scholarly learning second hand from my Dad, due to our unfortunately high latitude.

He done taught me to say "victuals" around polite folk and on Sundays.

He wrote in Spencerian script, was mighty at ciphering, wore a bowtie, and could skin just about anything with four legs and fur.

[hfojvt]

30. say what?

There's only one elementary school in Yankton? Or there's a school in Norfolk called Yankton elementary? There were something like 8 elementary schools in Huiron - Washington, Jefferson, Buchanan, McKinley, Wilson, Lincoln, and Madison. Okay, that's only 7, but I probably missed one. Or maybe Virgil should count too, because there was a one room rural school that they closed when I was in the 4th grade and bussed the students into Huron.

[pinboy3niner]

27. Loud? Okay...

"THIS JUST IN: Merle Haggard is still alive. And Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead."

[jberryhill]

29. Needs more cowbell

[pinboy3niner]

34. Okay, if you say so...

...but we may need to talk about your musical tastes.

[lovemydog]

31. no one could steer me right but

mama tried

[roguevalley]

32. He got me through the seventies. enough said. :) Love you, Hag