South Dakota

There's seven people dead
On a South Dakota farm
Somewhere in the distance
There's seven new people born


"Michael Hall" , 29 Aug 2002:

South Dakota is located in the North-central United States, which is
inexplicably called the Upper Mid-West by people who live there.

South Dakota became the 40th state in 1889, when the Dakota Territory was
split into North Dakota and South Dakota.

There is no indication in the Ballad Of Hollis Brown where the South Dakota
farm may be, but since most of the state is used for either farming or
ranching, it's difficult to tell for certain.

Liner notes to an early record (first record?  Freewheelin'?) mention in
passing that Dylan spent part of his childhood in Sioux Falls, South
Dakota's largest city.  Possibly inspired by this tidbit, local legend holds
that he graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, though there's
no basis for this belief.



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