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The turn I made was not the one I planned. And I watched my social standing slip away from me, while I watched the bottle slowly take command.
Merle Haggard
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Merle Haggard
Age: 78 †
Born: 1937
Born: April 6
Died: 2016
Died: April 6
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Singer-Songwriter
Bakersfield
California
Merle Ronald Haggard
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The guitar's not all that expensive either, when you compare it to gettin' a toothpulled or something.
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