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" It's for the common people, people who have made this great country of ours. That's what the heck I say we always write about. "
Johnny Van Zant
Country
Great
Always
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" We go to Europe, and they think we're totally prejudiced 'cause we hang the bars and stripes. But for us, the bars and stripes doesn't mean we want to see anybody in slavery or anything like that. It's just our heritage. To us, the bars and stripes means grits, 'y'all,' and the beauty of the South. There's no prejudice at all in that with us. "
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