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HERE'S A SONG THAT TELLS A STORY. MEDICINE SHOWS WERE THE CORNER DRUG STORE BACK IN RURAL AMERICA BACK IN THE OLD DAYS. BUT NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THEN THE ADVERTISING HAWKERS WE ENCOUNTER TODAY. WHEATHER ANYONE GETS CURED OR NOT OR IF THE EASE OF THE DISEASE IS EASIER THAN THE CURE…..WE'LL NEVER KNOW. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE "DOCTOR" EXTRACTING THE MONEY FROM THE POOR FOLKS WHO ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE….AND MAKING THEM THINK THAT IT'LL BE ALRIGHT SOMEDAY. ROY, FRIENDS,PINK ANDERSON, PEG LEG SAM AND DIAMOND TEETH MARY ALL WORKED THE SHOWS……AS DID ROY ACUFF, HANK WILIAMS AND BOB HOPE! A CROWD WAS NEEDED BACK IN THOSE DAYS AND A FREE SHOW ANYWHERE ALWAYS GETS THE FOLKS OUT TO HAVE A LOOK & A LISTEN…..