Re: WOW! (from Alex)

[Don Yates]

On Tue, 2 Feb 1999, Stevie Simkin wrote:

> If I ever admit to my students that I like (some) country music, I have
> to do it in a very guarded manner to protect any shreds of credibility I
> may still own in their eyes.

Which is the way it's *always* been here in the States, particularly when
you're dealing with people who come from a socioeconomic background
different from the traditional country music audience (or for that matter,
from the modern country music audience).  It's class snobbery, pure and
simple.--don