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Longtime musician Chuck Borris of Post Falls has written a song which he performs occasionally at the Rockin’ B Ranch near the Idaho-Washington border. It tells the history of Spokane Bridge, Washington. Never heard of it? It was a tiny settlement where Interstate 90 crosses the state line and several landmark events happened nearby and many influential historical figures passed through in the 19th century. Those events illustrate the clash of cultures between the original peoples from the Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai and Spokan Tribes and the white military and settlers, sometimes with tragic results. Although little is left of the town from its pioneer heyday, the Rockin’ B Ranch, a cowboy supper show housed in an original old barn, continues to share the history. Photographer Jesse Tinsley assembled this video of Borris performing his song to a slideshow of old photos from the surrounding area.
Question: What do you think of Chuck Borris’ song?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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OrangeTV on May 13 at 11:20 a.m.
that was pretty cool, actually. It’ll be stuck in my head for days now. Timaro Timaro Tim-er-i-dee-ho.
mike_s on May 13 at 5:03 p.m.
I agree that it is very cool, in a Jake and Elwood Blues singing “Rawhide” kind of way.
Escapee on May 13 at 11:44 p.m.
Let me tell you all a story ‘bout a place called Spo-Kane
It’s Known for being located somewhere near Coeur d’Alene
In the State of Washington where winter winds blow cold
And the summer sun on sidewalks can burn yer feet, I’m told…
la la la la…………………………