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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 1:25:30 PM
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Don't know if any of you girls are fans of the Band or Bob Dylan, but I sure am. Give me a song written by Robbie Robertson and sung by Levon Helms and I'm swinging on a porch swing, cold tea or a beer in my hand, lovin' my life. Speaks to the Southern girl in me, the one that wishes she could take life a little bit slower, have time to remember where I've come from.
Rest in peace--give the angels a concert when you get there!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
Edited by - FebruaryViolet on Apr 19 2012 1:29:19 PM |
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 3:45:43 PM
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Levon Helm died? Wow..so sad. The Band is part of the soundtrack to my childhood!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Dalai Lama
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 4:15:01 PM
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Oh, no. I didn't know is cancer had returned. I am heartbroken. He was my Missouri farm boy and my hero. I was jut listending to his 'Dirt Farmer' cd on my way home from the farm tonight. In 1986, when he and a version of the Band played here, David was doing security at the Fairgrounds. He came home with a piece of scrap paper on which Rick Danko had scribbled: "May your memories serve you breakfast in bed". He killed himself shortly after they were here. The Band has been the music of my life since Rag, Mama Rag.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2012 : 05:56:59 AM
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Janice--your post really made me sad--in a good way--we'll have to get together soon and spin some tunes.
I had heard around Christmas that the cancer had returned--he was in remission for a time and made that grammy winning album in 07 and I was VERY hopeful for his continued health. It's such a terrible cancer (aren't they all) but his loss has really left a void for me. And Rick Danko--wow, what a gift you have.
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 10:54:07 AM
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| One of my best friends is Levon's cousin. I've heard Cousin Levon stories for many years. He was a beautiful, giving man to the very end. Prayers for his widow will no doubt reach receptive ears. |
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