Fact #113263
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Short story:
Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley reaches No1 in the Canadian singles chart. The song is written by Tom T. Hall.
Full article:
Tom T. Hall (songwriter) : It’s a true story. I was just a fly on the wall. I was only 8, 9 or 10 years old at the time. I was mowing grass around the neighborhood — it sounds like I should have turned into a landscaper. The lady was a really free spirit, modern way beyond the times in my hometown. They got really huffy about her lifestyle. She didn’t go to school, but they could get to her through her daughter. She took umbrage at that and went down and made a speech to them. I mean, here’s this ordinary woman taking on the aristocracy of Olive Hill, Ky., population 1,300. When I was a kid, you just didn’t take on the aristocracy. It was unheard of. They were [supposedly] right about everything.
(Source : http://www.cmt.com/news/1506920/in-the-words-of-tom-t-hall/)
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(Source : http://www.cmt.com/news/1506920/in-the-words-of-tom-t-hall/)