George Jones, The Grand Tour

[The Rabbi]

My son and I were listening to the Possum singing one of his greatest and my son had a good question: what happened to the wife?  It seemed obvious to me that she left him but he thought maybe she died, citing that she had left all her clothes.
Any ideas?

[Fjolnirsson]

Well, seeing as how it's George Jones we're talking about, I have an idea. See, of all my women friends, I've never heard a single one say how attractive the Possum was. So maybe, the wife finally sobered up, and woke up, and ran off naked when she saw what she was sleeping with. Sortof a female version of a coyote ugly scenario. Except she left her clothes behind, instead of her arm......
Now you have me wondering. I'll have to dig out some Possum and give it a listen.

[The Rabbi]

What do Oregon women know?

Warning: only listen to him if you are in a decent mood OR if you have a 5th of Bourbon handy.  His songs are so sad I get teary-eyed listening to some of them.  And I think he experienced all of it personally.

[Fjolnirsson]

What do Oregon women know?

Well, I don't know. I haven't discussed George Jones with any Oregon women since I moved here. So my previous comment only applies to California women, who (as a whole) admittedly are woefully ignorant on many topics.

Ole George is definitely not someone I'd listen to when unhappy. Most of his songs are enough to make you slit your wrists if having even a slightly bad day, lol.

[Justin]

NICE GUY EDDIE
When I was coming down here, I was
playin it. And "The Night the
Lights Went Out in Georgia" came
on. Now I ain't heard that song
since it was big, but when it was
big, I heard it a million-
trillion times. I'm listening to
it this morning, and this was the
first time I ever realized that
the lady singing the song, was the
one who killed Andy.

MR. BLUE
You didn't know Vicki Lawrence
killed the guy?

NICE GUY EDDIE
I thought the cheatin wife shot
Andy.

MR. BLONDE
They say it in the song.

NICE GUY EDDIE
I know, I heard it. I musta zoned
out whenever that part came on
before. I thought when she said
that little sister stuff, she was
talkin about her sister- in-law,
the cheatin wife.

JOE
No, she did it. She killed the
cheatin wife, too.

/tangentially related Tarantino movie quote.

[TarpleyG]

I'll tell you all a little secret.  Now, I don't know that this is a fact but I do trust my mom.  At some point in her "gallavanting" days, before me, she dated ol' George for a bit.  She doesn't talk about it much but I got the idea he was a real turd.  Probably best that she moved on since I hate country music and I am kinda partial to my dad.

Greg

[The Rabbi]

I'll tell you all a little secret.  Now, I don't know that this is a fact but I do trust my mom.  At some point in her "gallavanting" days, before me, she dated ol' George for a bit.  She doesn't talk about it much but I got the idea he was a real turd.  Probably best that she moved on since I hate country music and I am kinda partial to my dad.

Greg

Many country music singers in real life are absolute butt heads.  I was told that the late Waylon Jennings was the pits.  I love his music anyway.
George Jones has had a tough life and the fact that he is still living is testament to something.  So if mom dated him in his earlier years I could certainly see what your report as being true.
But you can't mistake George for anyone else when he sings.

[TarpleyG]

I was told that the late Waylon Jennings was the pits

Mom got around you know...years after her and my dad divorced, she dated Waylon's bus driver for a few years.  Nice enough guy but I think you are right about Waylon himself and I think mom agreed.

Greg