Today I delivered a lecture on the history of country music to an ESL class Joe Nosek (a/k/a White Ass Joe) was teaching. I had a great time, and I think the kids did too.

They wanted to know why Waylon Jennings was an outlaw. Then they wanted to know what an outlaw is.

Here's a handout I prepared. Other than the bits about the "Opry," these are songs I played on the CD player for the class.