The John Edwards show came rolling into town this afternoon complete with a Bluegrass icon, movie starlet and a mechanic from Hazzard county.
Edwards made his appearance on the Lander University campus, the second Democratic candidate to do so this week, giving his message of change to the receptive audience prior to Saturday's primary. Edwards hit on the usual areas that are required of political candidates; health care, education, the economy and the war in Iraq. Here are some observations from Paul's World of Funky Stuff chief political coorespondent Paul Crutcher...
1. Ralph Stanley is a living legend! This is the best part of the day for me once all the dust settles. I believe that Dr. Stanley is 78. He sang a couple of songs with his band which included young men who shared his last name. He played a banjo that had his picture painted on the back of it. He sang the "O Death" song that he recorded for the O Brother soundtrack which plays near the end of the movie. That alone was worth all the pomp and circumstance. I would add this near the top of my resume of musicians that I have witnessed.
2. Madeline Stowe is here. She played opposite Daniel Day Lewis in the movie "Last of the Mohicans". I guess that Danny Glover was also with the group this morning but dropped off the tour sometime around lunch. She is actually standing very close to where I am seated but I didn't recognize her until she is introduced. That has happened twice now this week (see Tate Donavan note from Obama).
3. Cooter opens the show. Ben Jones, a.k.a. Cooter from Dukes of Hazzard fame begins by telling us just how country he is. He reminds us that John Edwards was born here. He reminds us again that John Edwards' father worked in a textile mill. Apparently Cooter is not aware that every 15 minutes there is a television commercial telling us that John's Dad was a mill worker.
4. Edwards is introduced by a local pastor and then makes his way from the rear through the crowd. He is dressed in blue jeans...I think everyone is in jeans just about except for Ralph Stanley and the band. His hair is really shiny and when he comes forward to shake some hands, he leans over to give me the most amazing picture of the day....please look below...
That's right baby. I believe his hair is actually glowing. It's like he wanted me to take this picture...to document his strongest asset. I wonder if Time magazine will want this one?
For further information on the John Edwards visit, you can check out the links which will appear here in the next day or two. I believe that I will officially hang up my political coorespondent badge for now...the excitement is all but over. It's been a fun week.
Here's a bit more info on John's Hair....Don't miss this or John with Dave.
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