Long after Duke Ellington instigated fascination in exotic melody with the jazz standard, The Band and Van Morrison took another stab at the concept.

And the caravan is painted red and white
That means ev’rybody’s staying overnight
Barefoot gypsy player round the campfire sing and play
And a woman tells us of her ways
La, la, la, la…

On West Virginia Day, we celebrate all who came before and how they helped make us who we are – in word and deed (foul and otherwise). The link to that story is here.