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Texas Matters: Memories of Willie's 4th of July Picnics
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:28:59
Publish Date: 2024-06-28 19:18:39
Description: In 1973, Willie Nelson held his first 4th of July picnic. There were some problems. The locals said it was "moral pollution" and Nelson was fined $1,000 for violating the Texas Mass Gatherings Act. But that didn’t stop Willie from doing it again and again. Dave Dalton Thomas is the picnic historian and has written a book about this Texas tradition.
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