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Rebecca LaClair

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Rebecca likes to try new food from a trendy restaurant, or one she hasn't been to yet.

Vittles Born on the Bayou

Thursday, May 7, 2020 ~ Updated 9:45 PM

When I was a kid, my dad listened to a lot of classic rock, which means I listened to a lot of it as well. I loved it, soaked those guitar riffs and gritty voices into every pore. My favorite band was Creedence Clearwater Revival: CCR. Every time he played one of their songs, I'd recognize Fogerty's gruff growl. My absolute favorite song was "Born on the Bayou." The slow buildup at the beginning of this song, along with the gentle and simple rocking beat of the guitar at the beginning always made me envision swamps and low slung dirty boats sliding between huge cypress knees while alligator eyes glinted from the water.

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