this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2024
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can't find a source for this at the moment, but I read somewhere that the original line was "Some of those that hold office/are the same that burn crosses." It rhymes a lot better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It does rhyme better, but why would they change that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Radio stations wouldn't ever play the first way.