4/6/2024 0 Comments Old town road original versionSoon songs like “Honey Bee” (Blake Shelton), “Chicken Fried” (Zac Brown Band), “Gettin’ You Home” (Chris Young), and “Dirt Road Anthem” (Jason Aldean) became personal favorites on Wednesdays. I somehow memorized the lyrics to “Big Green Tractor” by Jason Aldean. I started singing along with a country song. But after practice one Wednesday, the unthinkable happened. When my teammates played music after practices in the locker room-rotating genres for specific days of the week (Modern Mondays, Hip-hop Tuesdays, and Western Wednesdays)-Tuesdays were a moment when I could openly reconnect to my roots. As far as I knew, country music contradicted everything about my culture. The inescapable honky-tonk sounds flooded the dormitory halls and our football locker room. This included an undesired baptism into the abyss of country music. When I arrived at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, I was quickly immersed in West Texan traditions.
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