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Music Appreciation

appalachiablue

(43,616 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:00 PM Oct 20

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James Brown, Can You See The Light? The Blues Brothers 🕶 (Original Post) appalachiablue Oct 20 OP

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1. Thanks for the post. Makes me happy and sad. Appalachia is my home country. I can speak it real good.

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:00 PM

Oct 20

(43,616 posts)

2. It's heartbreaking, decades of job losses, addiction and ineffective politicians. Thanks

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 05:40 PM

Oct 20

for the post. Exploitation by local and distant businesses was major. Neglect and prejudice against the people and native culture is still strong.