# A year has come and gone... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 3, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952 "2019-06-03T14:38:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/1 "2019-06-03T14:38:22Z")
Since we’ve had a thread about, “Ode To Billie Joe.” I’m still waiting for the seven minute version. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/2 "2019-06-03T14:42:58Z")
Right on! ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/3 "2019-06-03T15:28:43Z")
Because of global climate change, the hay isn’t ready yet, this year. So I’m driving the KW to LA to pick up a load to take to NYC. Should be ready on the sixth. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/4 "2019-06-03T15:39:30Z")
We’re doing this again? Sigh. OK, I’ll allow it, but only if y’all remember to wipe your feet. mmm ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/5 "2019-06-03T16:16:26Z")
I’d post a comment, but I’ve got five more acres in the lower forty I gotta plow… ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/6 "2019-06-03T16:17:44Z")
Pass the biscuits, please. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/7 "2019-06-03T16:22:44Z")
June 3–check. Sleepy–check Dusty–check Delta–check. What’s that dark haired gal doing up on Choctaw Ridge? [YouTube Cover](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhwyFVmtdEk) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/8 "2019-06-03T16:38:12Z")
You can bet Brother Taylor is coming by to cadge a free meal, again. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/9 "2019-06-03T16:47:41Z")
Yeah, I know, it’s a tradition, which is why I tried a different tack. Surprising that so far there are no comments on her appearance. Is this board growing up? No, I didn’t think so. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/10 "2019-06-03T17:52:34Z")
And of course… “Brother married Becky…” OMG, Becky, look at that Ode ---
**Author:** ![Dobbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dobbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dobbs)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/11 "2019-06-03T18:23:32Z")
Related Shorpy photograph. Click photograph for comments. [Shorpy Historical Picture Archive :: Throwing Shade: 1940 high-resolution photo](https://www.shorpy.com/node/24817?size=_original#caption) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/12 "2019-06-03T18:41:54Z")
Bungee Jumping Gone Bad! Hi, Burp! Who’s a good boy? ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/13 "2019-06-03T18:45:06Z")
I’ll have another piece of apple pie… y’know, it don’t seem right. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/14 "2019-06-03T21:21:20Z")
**Pass the biscuits, please!** I wonder how many gatopescado Billie Joe landed on when he jumped? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/15 "2019-06-03T21:37:37Z")
Maybe Billie-Joe was a catfish noodler.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/16 "2019-06-04T13:23:32Z")
Did you feel that? We’ve been **Joined**! Are you of the body? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/17 "2019-06-04T14:51:56Z")
It’s been fifty years or so since we heard about Billie Joe But most things haven’t changed all that much, don’t ya know. Mama’s gone been twenty years come mid July Brother lost Becky and the store and now don’t even try And me I’m pushing 75 but I still go up to Chocktaw Ridge But I’ve forgotten why it was Billie Joe jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge. ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/18 "2019-06-04T17:33:04Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > It’s been fifty years or so since we heard about Billie Joe > But most things haven’t changed all that much, don’t ya know. > Mama’s gone been twenty years come mid July > Brother lost Becky and the store and now don’t even try > And me I’m pushing 75 but I still go up to Chocktaw Ridge > But I’ve forgotten why it was Billie Joe jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge. Did they even know in the first place? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-year-has-come-and-gone/834952/19 "2019-06-04T19:19:41Z")
> [@WildBlueYonder](#): > > Did they even know in the first place? Bobbie said she did, but said the song is not about the why as much as it is about dealing with grief and loss.