Comments on: My Thoughts on “Cotton Fields” Back Home

By: John Bonaccorsi, Phila

John Bonaccorsi, Phila — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:41:06 +0000

Just want to let you know how much I enjoyed this entry of yours. Until I read it, I’d not realized how much the song communicated of a way of life that’s in the past now, I guess. Good photograph, too. Salute from Philadelphia, PA.

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:09:41 +0000

In reply to Lana Wallpe. I kind of thought you may have already come back with the singer's name! Cotton seed is probably fairly common in your area as a feed for cattle. Works wonders to provide nutritional value. And of course we appreciate your patronage on that and all the great clothing, household textiles and US paper money is a big cotton user too!

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:07:48 +0000

In reply to Mary Fleming. Hadn't thought about that. I just sort of think it's near enough by & rhymes and "a mile" is simpler than the real numbers. Keep it easy & sounding good. Sticks in my head that way. :)

By: Mary Fleming

Mary Fleming — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:47:28 +0000

ight it be refering to the time when the Louisana purchase was made rather than the state of Louisana?

By: Lana Wallpe

Lana Wallpe — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:44:12 +0000

Thanks for the lesson on cotton! We don’t know too much about that up here in northwest Indiana, but we sure do use the stuff in all its many forms! BTW Love that song and used to sing it all the time. I have a female country singer’s voice in my head, but I can’t name her… yet…