The 1972 DNC had very few redeeming features, but it did have this one: my all-time favorite country singer, Tom T. Hall, who was active in Democratic politics, performed at the convention. Late one night in the bar at his hotel, Tom started talking with a janitor. That conversation stuck in his mind, and on his flight back to Nashville he scribbled down the lyrics for a new song on the back of an airsickness bag. That song was "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine", which became a #1 country hit. It's a wonderful song that I've always loved:
