This is NOT a pro-lynching song

[durangodawood]

-- A2SG, isn't that what Andy Taylor would do?

???

 

[A2SG]

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Different Andy Taylor.

-- A2SG, probably shoulda said Aunt Bea......

 

[BPPLEE]

Different Andy Taylor.

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-- A2SG, probably shoulda said Aunt Bea......

My Grandmother was the stunt woman for Aunt Bea. Whenever you see her jumping over a fence or something that’s my Grandmother

 

[A2SG]

My Grandmother was the stunt woman for Aunt Bea. Whenever you see her jumping over a fence or something that’s my Grandmother

That's cool.

Though, to be honest, I don't remember Aunt Bea jumping too many fences.

-- A2SG, must have missed some cool episodes, I guess.....

 

[BPPLEE]

That's cool.

Though, to be honest, I don't remember Aunt Bea jumping too many fences.

-- A2SG, must have missed some cool episodes, I guess.....

LOL she did her fight scenes too

 

[A2SG]

LOL she did her fight scenes too

Ah yes, those knock down drag out barfights with Floyd and Otis.

-- A2SG, now why am I picturing this with the Kirk fight music from Star Trek......

 

[FireDragon76]

Sure....but it is very pro- violence and othering. It makes it clear that you should not go against the local order, though that is a key part of American history.

The song also summons up feelings of "walking when black", so I can understand why people are calling it a lynching song.

It's also tone deaf. It just reinforces ugly attitudes about rural Americans, that they are violent, provincial and bigoted.