There's a tiny town in Indiana named South Whitley, which is odd because north of South Whitley there is no town named Whitley. South Whitley is due east of Fort Wayne and just north of Bippus. Another tiny town named Etna is nearby.
The only reason to mention South Whitley is that Janie Fricke was born there on this day in 1947. Ms. Fricke moved to Nashville and made some records.
She shares a birthday with the noted chanteuse Edith Piaf, born in Paris, France in 1915. Piaf was known as the Little Sparrow. She set the standard for a generation or two of French balladeers.
I think the title of this tune is "No, I'm not sorry."
Which brings us to a more contemporary event that happened on this day in 1998. Just before adjourning for Christmas break, the US House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment against president Bill (Bubba) Clinton. They said he lied to congress and obstructed justice. The Senate later declined (somewhat shamelessly, in my view), to convict.
Here's another tune that fits the theme of today's blog post. Please enjoy...
Bippus is near the top of my list of favorite place names.
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