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What It Was, Was Football/Letters from Home/Virginia Johnson

This episode features illustrator Rich Powell, Letters from Home, and J. Larry Keith.

10/01/2015 | Rating NR

Our State

What It Was, Was Football/Letters from Home/Virginia Johnson

Season 8 Episode 1 | 28m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

This episode features illustrator Rich Powell, Letters from Home, and J. Larry Keith.

Asheboro illustrator Rich Powell draws new life out of Andy Griffith's classic monologue about a country deacon's first football game. Then, the singing duo Letters from Home honors our nation's veterans with patriotic performances. Lastly, J. Larry Keith and the Lonesome Road Band perform The Story of Virginia Johnson, Keith's original song inspired by his wife's North Carolinian childhood.

10/01/2015 | Rating NR

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Our State

What It Was, Was Football/Letters from Home/Virginia Johnson

Season 8 Episode 1 | 28m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Asheboro illustrator Rich Powell draws new life out of Andy Griffith's classic monologue about a country deacon's first football game. Then, the singing duo Letters from Home honors our nation's veterans with patriotic performances. Lastly, J. Larry Keith and the Lonesome Road Band perform The Story of Virginia Johnson, Keith's original song inspired by his wife's North Carolinian childhood.

10/01/2015 | Rating NR

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