The Baltimore Chicken Box

Fried chicken and fries in a box. It’s a Baltimore thing.

When it comes to fast food, the chicken box is Baltimore's staple. But its history goes beyond the city. https://t.co/69TWjDjqco pic.twitter.com/WnnSmzg2Oz
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) March 16, 2017

The Chicken Box Is the Iconic Maryland Food You Should Be Eating

Legendary debate in my class tonight about who has the best chicken box in Baldamore— students from Baltimore county were not allowed to chime in ; however I’m a nice guy so I sent them to Jimmy’s! — even westside ⁦@byDVNLLN⁩ know 💯💯💯 pic.twitter.com/iNwHKFwWTF
— D. W A T K I N S (@dwatkinsworld) April 6, 2021

A new Baltimore hotel's take on the chicken box costs $21 — and uses quail instead of chicken. https://t.co/hE55sv5HlB pic.twitter.com/rsdtlLuZpc
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 19, 2018

Why’s the best place in Baltimore to get a chicken box???
— Marlon Humphrey (@marlon_humphrey) December 30, 2019

Texas Lt. Governor lies and blames Blacks for Covid surge

No: Despite claims from conservative news outlets, Black and BIPOC communities are not the most vaccine hesitant group. And they are not responsible for this summer covid surge. https://t.co/4PXRBAcUrg pic.twitter.com/dHZQHofbMm
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) August 21, 2021

Facts First: An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that White adults account for the largest share of unvaccinated adults. https://t.co/s3SpXHLLg2
— CNN (@CNN) August 21, 2021

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is delusional. Black Texans are not the driving force behind the surge of Covid cases in Texas. Falsely casting blame on the Black community is one of the oldest tricks in the book, and we expect better from an elected official. https://t.co/yiUXWdUBVS
— Derrick Johnson (@DerrickNAACP) August 20, 2021

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick placed blame for surging covid-19 cases on “African Americans who have not been vaccinated” during a Fox News appearance. His comments drew immediate criticism. https://t.co/P3h0Zb8Mge
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2021

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Black Americans are the "biggest group" who are unvaccinated. But in terms of raw numbers, an estimated 5.6 million white Texans are eligible and unvaccinated, while 1.9 million Black Texans are eligible and unvaccinated. https://t.co/5bSPFjhtVw
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) August 20, 2021

Florida’s Covid disaster

At least some counties are fighting back against SeSantis.

Leon County is now requiring masks to protect students. This is now the seventh school district that is defying Desantis’ threats to defund schools that require masks.
— Thomas Kennedy (@tomaskenn) August 22, 2021

I haven’t said anything about what’s going on with #COVID here in FL bc I haven’t had the words to describe it. The truth is we’re caring for 3x the number of patients we had last summer. 12 of our floors have been converted to covid units. We are stretched to the breaking point. pic.twitter.com/MyZVmIuaUE
— Jennifer Caputo-Seidler, MD (@jennifermcaputo) August 21, 2021

COVID cases are so high in Orlando, Florida, that residents are being asked to cut back on water usage to save oxygen supplies for patients. https://t.co/lHTTTTsVqJ
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) August 22, 2021

Twitter has locked the account of @GovRonDeSantis spokesperson Christina Pushaw. pic.twitter.com/5aHVid9HuX
— Evan Donovan (@EvanDonovan) August 21, 2021

from my @CNN colleague Melissa Alonso:

"at least five law enforcement officers in south Florida have died after contracting Covid-19 in the last 7 days"
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 21, 2021

Hospitals are rescheduling other services, deploying more staff and using auditoriums and cafeterias to address the rising Covid-19 cases, says Florida Hospital Association's Mary Mayhew.

"These hospitalizations … are preventable," she adds. "We need them to get vaccinated." pic.twitter.com/oy6Z5FKWAa
— New Day (@NewDay) August 20, 2021

I can’t even imagine.

😡😡😡 https://t.co/voo6LWhZWs
— Angry Staffer (@Angry_Staffer) August 19, 2021

.@MaddowBlog: Two Florida school districts agreed to defy Gov. DeSantis. State officials retaliated. Now four school districts are defying DeSantis. https://t.co/jXYAOzkUVF
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 19, 2021

'Ron DeSantis owns this': Outrage erupts over 'horrific' photo showing COVID-19 patient on floor of treatment center https://t.co/xxRWpdZpqI
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) August 19, 2021

Imagine looking at these numbers for Florida and deciding that your priority is to stop schools from requiring masks pic.twitter.com/4SefatZxTU
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) August 19, 2021

Don Everly

Don Everly, the older of the Everly Brothers duo, died on August 21, 2021. The Everly Brothers had hits from the late 1950s into the 1960s and were very influential. Their harmonies are as good as they get.

I am going to post one of their later songs “Gone, Gone, Gone” from 1964 which was covered by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss in 2007. It was the first song on the CD of the Everly Brothers 1983 Reunion concert.

The Everly Brothers' Don Everly, half of one of rock’s earliest and most influential harmony groups, has died at age 84. The duo ruled the pop and country charts with 15 Top 10 hits, including “Wake Up Little Susie” and “All I Have to Do Is Dream." https://t.co/qRRRgCp7UL
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 22, 2021

Don Everly, the elder of the two Everly Brothers, the groundbreaking duo whose fusion of Appalachian harmonies and a tighter, cleaner version of big-beat rock ’n’ roll made them harbingers of both folk-rock and country-rock, has died at 84. https://t.co/Ekn9AugcM1
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 22, 2021

The Everly Brothers recorded 15 Top Ten hits between 1957 and 1962. Here are 15 essentials of the band’s greatest recordings, from massive hits to underappreciated deep cuts. https://t.co/T5zqCfmheR
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 22, 2021

Don Everly was among my favorite singers; there was a trace of melancholy in his voice. Although Don’s time spent as a teenage star left him guarded, the time I was lucky enough to spend with him changed my life forever.
A beautiful soul has passed from our midst.
Rodney pic.twitter.com/xERf6FLx9x
— Rodney Crowell (@RodneyJCrowell) August 22, 2021

Covers: New York State of Mind

“New York State of Mind” is a 1976 Billy Joel song. It was never a single.

The organization @NYCNext, dedicated to building NYC into a more equitable place for all, is honoring the city with a special performance of Billy Joel's classic, "New York State of Mind." The video features performances and cameos by an array of entertainers pic.twitter.com/BgH4366lli
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) August 15, 2021

Covers: Please Mr. Postman

“Please Mr. Postman” was a 1961 hit for the Marvelettes. It was Motown’s first #1 Billboard pop single. This great record was covered in a fine version by the Beatles in 1963. It’s one of the best Beatles covers (along with “Money). It was also popular in a 1974 cover by the Carpenters.

Covers: Piece of My Heart

“Piece of My Heart” was recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The cover by Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin on vocals from 1968 was much more popular. It was used in the film Gunpowder Milkshake which prompted me to post this.

Covers: It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

I thought of this 1965 Bob Dylan song when the film Gunpowder Milkshake used a version by the Animals that I had never heard.

Tom T. Hall

Country singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall died yesterday. “Harper Valley P.T.A” was a big hit for Jeannie C. Riley. The biggest hit of his I recall is “I Love”. The Drive-by Truckers covered

"The Storyteller." Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard, has died at 85. https://t.co/Kfsu6Ix22A
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 21, 2021

Music stars like Keith Urban and Luke Bryan are remembering late singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall. https://t.co/VpuaNCZ2xi
— billboard (@billboard) August 21, 2021

#RIPTomTHall “Pay No Attention To Alice”, “Homecoming”, “Mama Bake A Pie”, “Margie’s at the Lincoln Park Inn”, “The Ballad of Forty Dollars”, “That’s How I Got to Memphis”, “Watergate Blues”… each one a masterclass in how it’s done.
— Drive-By Truckers (@drivebytruckers) August 21, 2021

#RIPTomTHall I can’t count the number of songs I wrote that were in some way influenced by Mr. Hall. Some more obvious than others. “What It Means” was totally my attempt at trying to emulate how T. might would have handled that subject matter.
— Drive-By Truckers (@drivebytruckers) August 21, 2021

I didn’t realize the depth of Tom T.’s work until I got in the van with y’all. Forever grateful for that. https://t.co/IpPtLfvs4L
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) August 21, 2021

The simplest words that told the most complicated stories. Felt like Tom T. just caught the songs as they floated by, but I know he carved them out of rock. #RipTomTHall
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) August 21, 2021