He Went Out Like Hank

From: popeye-x
Date: 03-01-07 Time: 01:16

This really got Steve Cureton's talifeathers in a tussle:

From: "Doktor Popeye-X" 
To: The Third Coast Music Network
Yahoo message group
Tue Jan 2, 2001 6:53 pm

Subject: He Went Out Like Hank

Hey, I would think you people would PRAISE a New Year's Eve overdose... after all, he went out like your God, Hank Williams.

Of course, Hank was much younger, but he died of a laudnum (morphine) and whiskey combination.

Possibly this needless death was connected to BEER in some way? Could it be that the "alcoholic music lifestyle" you all champion is actually DEATH waiting to happen? Of course, I expect you to hate my guts for having the BALLS to come out and say so. Go ahead and hate me, but can you refute my point?

(I'm really not AGAINST you in the least, I love the music, too. I only HATE the alcohol.)

My heart goes out to the Shaver family, I know the feeling of loss, a very close friend of mine was murdered, right before duketmas. At least he didn't go out imitating a sleezebag like Hank.