country clod

Not sure where to start today. I just finished watching a few minutes of Imus and caught part of a conversation he was having with Andy Rooney. The subject of the Dixie Chicks came up and of course Andy as usual showed his uppity-ness and how he "believed" country music was so un-sophisticated and those that listened to country music were just as un-sophisticated. This, un-sophistication remark, was not one of people just being different but was said in a way to demean a segment of the population and their choice of music. Now I don't want to get into the subject of the Chicks, but I happen to listen to a variety of music genres, country being but one of those and for a moment I felt insulted with this arrogance Mr Rooney showed. Thank goodness that lasted but a few seconds when I remembered who it was that was making the remarks.

I'm one of those un-sophisticated people but I don't hold any prejudice against those that enjoy the classics. I am from the country I was born and raised in the country. I enjoy those things that some people refer to as country such as, trips into the woods and listening to the sounds of nature and the fishing and hunting, believing in the value of families and the strength that comes from that, believing it's proper to respect my elders even as I become older, believing there is right and wrong, believing in God, believing this country is special and being proud of its' might, and also believing folks that listen to music which talks about these things shouldn't be demeaned by some people because they don't prefer Brahms or Beethoven. Andy Rooney may have it right when he says I'm unsophisticated if it means my beliefs aren't jaded with the self-righteous superior-minded vision that some, perhaps like Mr Rooney have of themselves. Hope "ya'll" have a good day Mr Rooney.