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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Fans Outraged at Lynyrd Skynyrd

From the September 19, 2012, Examiner "Fans outraged after Lynyrd Skynyrd denounces the Confederate flag."

Just one original member of the Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd remains, Gary Rossington.  Before now, the band never cared about being politically correct and featured a Confederate flag prominently behind them on stage during concerts as well as on their official tee shirts.

Their biggest song was "Sweet Home Alabama" where they praised former Alabama George Wallace, who is vilified for defending racial segregation.

But, now Rossington says he doesn't want to offend anybody with the flag so the band will no longer display it or feature it on clothing they sell.

Fans are outrages and there are a lot of great comments.

I can't help but feel stabbed in the back by the move.  And, those folks Rossington is afraid to offend, aren't really fans anyway.

Now, they'll also have to drop "Sweet Home Alabama" from their set list as it might offend somebody.

Perhaps we ought to send the NFL Scab referees to their concerts as they can't see anything anyway.

Sweet Home It Ain't No More.  --Old Secesh

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