Word: oles
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...into a roadhouse where the Dancekings are playing. W.W. has no difficulty persuading the law that he is the group's manager. He goes on to convince the group that if he actually took over for them, fame and fortune-or at least a shot at the Grand Ole Opry-would be theirs...
...crowd is docile, about half black and half white, a group of refugees with the common bond of having been bombed out of a job. They are a mixture of "good ole boys" with beer bellies bulging over the belts of their double-knit slacks, trim women in stylish pantsuits and fur jackets, and young managers and technicians in three-button, charcoal gray suits. The newcomers, skittish and self-conscious at first, soon relax as they sense that they are not alone. Hardly anyone reads to kill time. Conversation is minimal and muted. Children accompanying their parents are subdued. Veteran...
...lines from Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree: "I'm comin' home, I've done my time; now I've got to know what is and isn't mine. If you still want me, tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree...
...moon will probably not set for good on moonshining as long as there are enough good ole boys around who prefer white lightning to bonded bourbon. In fact, while the smalltimers are being forced out of business, big operators are holding their own. The "revenoo" recently seized 1,146 gallons of 'shine (worth up to $8,000 untaxed) in Dawsonville, Ga.-their biggest local haul in four years. However, connoisseurs of corn complain that mass-production methods result in a relatively tasteless brew (which also tends to lack the dead rats and flies that spiced old-time likker). White...
There were many individuals who had the impression that the freshman contest was The Game, as hundreds of alumni filled the sidelines, braving the cold, and reminiscing of the good 'ole days when they sang Ten Thousand Men of Harvard...