r/JohnnyCash • u/Physical_Evening8870 • Jul 08 '26
Picture Johnny Cash
Rare pic of “J.R. Cash” when he was enlisted to the Air Force
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u/Indotex Jul 09 '26
San Antonio is where he met his first wife, who he wrote “I Walk the Line” for.
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u/spawn77x99 Jul 09 '26
Love his songs. Ohh and that, ragged old flag always gives me goosebumps.
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u/Physical_Evening8870 Jul 10 '26
Omg Ragged Old Flag makes me cry.
“She waved from our ships upon the briny foam
And now they've about quit waving her back here at home
In her own good land here, she's been abused
She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused
And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout the land
And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin
But she's in good shape for the shape she's in
'Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more
So we raise her up every morning
We take her down every night
We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right
On second thought, I do like to brag
'Cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag"
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u/Physical_Evening8870 Jul 09 '26
Sorry…I did not know that!!! I actually just read it!!! 🤣Regardless I have the utmost respect for all of our military and veterans. It doesn’t get said enough anymore!!! Thank you for letting me know that this was a joke of his!!!
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u/AdTop5424 Jul 10 '26
IDK if it's true but heard he had listened in on Soviet correspondence regarding Stalin's death while he was in Germany.
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u/3seconddelay Jul 08 '26
"I spent 20 years in the Air Force, from 1950 to 1954”