I am going to teach some Alabama songs in class today—we’re thinking about narrative and place as we learn humanities analysis—to note the passing of Jeff Cook. Ripe ground for “Southern” and “country” dissection.

I also keep tearing up because the music is near and dear to my heart and the latter article excerpt is breaking me. Time to embarrass myself in class & make sure my students have confusing news to report home about their blue-haired, pronoun-using teacher’s “indoctrination” attempts.