So, who wears earrings?
Tracy L. Brooks
Well, I know I'll get flamed like heck for posting this but I'm
going to ask anyway.
How many male country singers wear earrings?
To me the type of person singing a song has as much meaning as
the words in the song. I'm from the old school and boys just don't wear
earrings. Also boys don't have long hair either.
Well, I guess I'll go put on my fire suit because this will
proberly cause a few flames.
Tracy B.
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Tracy L. Brooks
[stuff about earrings deleted]
Ok folks, let me clear up a few things: I don't go around beating up
people just because they wear earrings and/or have long hair. I, and
this is MY OPINION, do not like males wearing earrings. THAT WAS MY
OPINION AND MY OPINION ONLY! If a male wants to wear earrings, then he
has the right too. That does not mean I have to support him.
Yes, everyone has the right to their own opinion, but everyone does not
have to support that opinion.
All I asked was which male country singers wore earrings. Money is
tight while in college and I don't feel like spending it on people who
do things I don't approve of.
Likewise, if I listened to rap music, which I hope I never will, I
wouldn't go out and buy an album from a group that supports the killing
of cops and/or supports the use of drugs.
JEFFREY SCOTT CAPELL
In article <2mqi8o$o...@taco.cc.ncsu.edu>, fir...@catt.ncsu.edu (Tracy
L. Brooks) writes:
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From: fir...@catt.ncsu.edu (Tracy L. Brooks)
Newsgroups: rec.music.country.western
Subject: Re: So, who wears earrings?
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 94 18:10:16 EST
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[stuff about earrings deleted]
I couldn't have said it any better! Must be the good stuff they teach
us at NCSU.
"Banning guns to stop crime is like banning trailer parks to stop tornadoes"
Jeff Capell jsca...@eos.ncsu.edu
Ron=Lindsey%PCB...@bangate.compaq.com
>All I asked was which male country singers wore earrings. Money is
>tight while in college and I don't feel like spending it on people who
>do things I don't approve of.
Stay at "home" and save your money. I am sure that EVERY country
singer male or female has done something in their life that you don'e
approve of. By the way for what it's worth, you are the first female that
doesn't like my long hair and earring...not that it really makes a s**t...
Ron
Hal Laurent
In article <2mpvap$i...@taco.cc.ncsu.edu>, fir...@catt.ncsu.edu (Tracy L. Brooks) writes...
> ...
> Well, I know I'll get flamed like heck for posting this but I'm
>going to ask anyway.
> How many male country singers wear earrings?
> To me the type of person singing a song has as much meaning as
>the words in the song. I'm from the old school and boys just don't wear
>earrings. Also boys don't have long hair either.
And I suppose that blacks shouldn't be allowed in white peoples' restaurants.
And I suppose that Jews are all money-grubbing scumbags.
What other "old school" prejudices do you have?
Hal Laurent
Baltimore Maryland
lau...@tamrc.enet.dec.com
Geff King
: Stay at "home" and save your money. I am sure that EVERY country
: singer male or female has done something in their life that you don'e
: approve of. By the way for what it's worth, you are the first female that
: doesn't like my long hair and earring...not that it really makes a s**t...
: Ron
'Mr. Allan-Coe was unavailable for further comment, having left the
building in a puff of smoke...:-)'
gbk
Bob Marshall Org 6791 Bldg 561 x65737
>>Hi folks,
>> Well, I know I'll get flamed like heck for posting this but I'm
>>going to ask anyway.
>> How many male country singers wear earrings?
>> To me the type of person singing a song has as much meaning as
>>the words in the song. I'm from the old school and boys just don't wear
>>earrings. Also boys don't have long hair either.
>>
>> Well, I guess I'll go put on my fire suit because this will
>>proberly cause a few flames.
>>
>>Tracy B.
>
>
> You have your right to your opinion just the same as anyone else. However,
> I wear long hair, sport an earring and ride a Harley. I was raised in the
> country, on country music and even helped my dad raise cattle. I have also
> been accused of being a backwoods East Texas country f**k! Bottom line?
> You can't judge a book by the cover. I have personally proven many people
> wrong about what they "thought" I was until they got to know me. Besides all
> of that, who gives a s**t about what someone thinks about you. Be yourself...
As the Pirates of the Mississippi sing in "Feed Jake" :
"Now if you wear an earring
Some will call you gay
But if you drive a pickup
They say 'no, he must be straight'"
I.e., don't judge a book by its cover.
(By the way, I don't have long hair, have never worn an earring, and never will)
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Robert Perry
Just in jest, I remember a friend of mine saying "Men shouldn't wear
earrings and women shouldn't wear beards!" Actually , though, Hal,
I just think that the original poster was just talking about personal
preference in looks; ie men should look like men and women should look
like women. Tying this thread in with discrimination against various
groups of people probably isn't really that valid!
bert
Judy
Bert:
Why _isn't_ it valid? The original poster stated that she
wouldn't spend money on music made by a man who wore an earring.
She isn't concerned about how that person looks - it that
were the case, she just wouldn't look at the picture. Instead
the original poster is devalueing the entertainer's product
because the entertainer wears an earring. Sounds like pretty
basic discrimination to me.
Original poster: don't flame me privately for this. Like we've
both said "It's my/your opinion and we're entitled to state it."
Judy
Ted B Samsel
Rather than be worried about an EAR being pierced, I'd like
to know what CnW types have pierced that yuh cain't see.
No worse than dehornin' brangus or simmental on a July
day near Cuero or Yancey Texas.
--
Ted Samsel ....."driving a Hudson Hornet on the information
superhighway. Now all we need is a JC Whitney
catalog to order leopardskin terrycloth seat
covers."
Tracy L. Brooks
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>Why _isn't_ it valid? The original poster stated that she
>wouldn't spend money on music made by a man who wore an earring.
>She isn't concerned about how that person looks - it that
>were the case, she just wouldn't look at the picture. Instead
>the original poster is devalueing the entertainer's product
>because the entertainer wears an earring. Sounds like pretty
>basic discrimination to me.
>Original poster: don't flame me privately for this. Like we've
>both said "It's my/your opinion and we're entitled to state it."
>Judy
Look people, I'm the original poster and I'm not a she!
Call it discrimination if you like. At least I got the guts to stand up
for something that I feel is wrong. I disagree with men wearing
earrings, and therefore I don't think I should support them. Were you
all brought up in a Hard Rock Cafe where the theme is 'Love All, Serve
All'?
All I asked was which male country singers wore earrings. Only 1 person
has sent an answer, although I received several statements of support.
Brian Burd
the only male country and western singer that i have seen wearing an earring
would be radney foster. as for any others, i do not know...
seeya
brian
Geff King
: Rather than be worried about an EAR being pierced, I'd like
: to know what CnW types have pierced that yuh cain't see.
Well, bein' as it's only two days to All Fool's Day, somebody oughta
get on over to one of the alt.sex.* newsgroups and bring us back a
full report...or make a few up if they can't find any..:-) :-)
Volunteers?
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John Patterson
> ge...@access1.digex.net (Geff King) writes:
>
> >Here's some info that may help out. I was watching the U.S. Senate hold forth
> >on C-SPAN the other day, and I can tell you this much:
>
> >* Jesse Helms most definitely _DOES NOT_ have an earring _OR_ long hair.
I hope they had subtitles so you could understand what he was saying! :)
John Patterson
Garry Butz
bur...@wpi.WPI.EDU (Brian Burd) writes:
I was watching the Dolly Wood special on TNN last night with the
Oakridge Boys, and John Bonsall (lead singer on "Elvira") now has long
hair down the back, and, lo and behold, a diamond thingie in his left
ear! With his white moustache, salt and pepper hair, red shirt, and
red Converse tennies, I thought he looked rather like an established
country music star. The special was pretty entertaining. A number of
unknowns got the spotlight on national TV. It was very refreshing.
Peace.
garry
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Dave Decot
> Look people, I'm the original poster and I'm not a she!
>
> Call it discrimination if you like. At least I got the guts to stand up
> for something that I feel is wrong. I disagree with men wearing
> earrings, and therefore I don't think I should support them.
Hey, by the way, what kind of a man's name is Tracy? Call it discrimination
if you like, but I don't think a man should have a girl's name. Jesse Helms
wouldn't approve. At least he and I got the guts to be narrow and illogical
in public.
> Were you all brought up in a Hard Rock Cafe where the theme is
> 'Love All, Serve All'?
Nope. Hate all, judge all. That's the ticket.
Dave
Tracy L. Brooks
>if you like, but I don't think a man should have a girl's name. Jesse Helms
>wouldn't approve. At least he and I got the guts to be narrow and illogical
>in public.
First off you idiot, I had no choice in my name. I made a choice if I
would wear an earring or not.
Jesse Helms has got guts to stand up for what's right. You on the other
hand are about as smart as a dumb jackass.
Also, since you read this newsgroup, have you ever heard of Tracy
Lawerence or Tracy Byrd? If so you would know they are men as well.
Look jerky, I don't need this shit from you!
>Dave
What kind of name is Decot?
Geff King
: Hey, by the way, what kind of a man's name is Tracy? Call it discrimination
: if you like, but I don't think a man should have a girl's name. Jesse Helms
: wouldn't approve. At least he and I got the guts to be narrow and illogical
: in public.
You got the guts, alright. You should hook 'em up to brains sometime and
see if the warranty's still good.
So, what's your problem, dogmeat? Somebody put somethin' in your Diet Coke?
You got an ergonomic problem with your chair? All the man says is that he
disagrees with a certain concept, to wit, men wearing earrings. I might
not agree 100% with him either, but unless they switched the Constitution
on us this week, I think he's got a right to express his disagreement. Check
yer First Amendment, bozo. It's in there.
Mr. Tracy Lee Brooks' only error was in assuming that he was going to be
flamed by people of good taste and intelligence. I've seen damn few of 'em
on this thread. Lotta whining, no refining.
And another thing, nin.com.net - ain't it kinda low and cheap-shot like
to be ragging someone about their first name? I mean, we can't all have
some fancy alias like 'Dave'. Show a little respect; everyone on the
Net's gonna think you still got pimples.
Ah, the hell with it...quitting time. I'm going home.
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Gill.
Not me! I met Vince a few years ago at a gig here in Toronto at the
Horseshoe. He's real down-home and completely unaffectated. Jeez he seems
to have even stopped shaving lately<g>. Anybody catch him making fun of
Marty Stuart's leather chaps on the Opry Live show <heh heh>
Anyhow, one pretty decent "New" Country singer who _does_ wear an earring
is the guy who sung "Haunted Heart" -- ok voice , but sorry his name
escapes me at the moment. --pd Doesn't strike me as an earring wearer
cooldu...@gmail.com
Sincerely,
A good ol' country boy with long hair :)