"Blind Willie McTell" - The Band
Tremendous cover of a great Dylan song -- amazing vocals by Rick Danko (I think) and Levon Helm.
See them big plantations burning
Hear the cracking of the whips
Smell that sweet magnolia blooming
See the ghosts of slavery ships
On April 16, 1862, slaves in the District of Columbia were emancipated (Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act that day), which is an official holiday in DC. It's why you get to file your taxes this year on April 18th. (Okay I'm 17 minutes late on the post.)
Will write at greater length tomorrow. East coast driving has rendered me useless I'm afraid. Twelve hours driving on 95 and other roads over the last two days has left me thoroughly wiped out.
See you all in the morning. But not early hopefully.
