Prine’s first experience with the song came while talking to a crew member in Wisconsin after a show. The subject of the conversation turned to some local lakes. He told Prine of Lake Marie, which was an interesting tale. The lake was tangled with mystery, and this persuaded Prine to want to visit it. The crew member and Prine decided to travel toward Lake Marie, which was only about twenty-five minutes away. Later, John and his brother did a little investigative reporting. They ended up in a library, reading old stories about the lake. It turned out to have a sister lake, named Lake Elizabeth. The two lakes were named after two abandoned babies that were found by a tribe of Native Americans. Prine began to write the song, basing the first verse after the discovery of the babies. But after that, John went into some fictional story-telling about a marriage on the rocks, and a shadowy double murder that took place in the proximity of Lake Marie. "When I was done, it was exactly what I wanted. I guess the point of the song is that if the Indians hadn’t named the lakes after a couple of white girls, they would still be peaceful waters." (Puckett 15)
@watersoilair, your story is sound, but your details are fuzzy. But what do little facts have to do with the overall truth, right? Prine stated that his gig was in Northern Illinois in a small town of Woodstock, very near to the Wisconsin border. Lake Marie was a 20-minute drive from there.
@watersoilair, your story is sound, but your details are fuzzy. But what do little facts have to do with the overall truth, right? Prine stated that his gig was in Northern Illinois in a small town of Woodstock, very near to the Wisconsin border. Lake Marie was a 20-minute drive from there.
@watersoilair, your story is sound, but your details are fuzzy. But what do little facts have to do with the overall truth, right? Prine stated that his gig was in Northern Illinois in a small town of Woodstock, very near to the Wisconsin border. Lake Marie was a 20-minute drive from there.
@watersoilair, your story is sound, but your details are fuzzy. But what do little facts have to do with the overall truth, right? Prine stated that his gig was in Northern Illinois in a small town of Woodstock, very near to the Wisconsin border. Lake Marie was a 20-minute drive from there.
How many times have we suffered through someone giving us an account of what happened and have to wait for them to get the exact time or day correct? It doesn't matter, just go on with the story! In this case, it relates to when Prine lived in Chicago and would take short trips away from the big city to various lakes nearby with his family, and again later as a touring musician. This time the details matter.
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Prine’s first experience with the song came while talking to a crew member in Wisconsin after a show. The subject of the conversation turned to some local lakes. He told Prine of Lake Marie, which was an interesting tale. The lake was tangled with mystery, and this persuaded Prine to want to visit it. The crew member and Prine decided to travel toward Lake Marie, which was only about twenty-five minutes away. Later, John and his brother did a little investigative reporting. They ended up in a library, reading old stories about the lake. It turned out to have a sister lake, named Lake Elizabeth. The two lakes were named after two abandoned babies that were found by a tribe of Native Americans. Prine began to write the song, basing the first verse after the discovery of the babies. But after that, John went into some fictional story-telling about a marriage on the rocks, and a shadowy double murder that took place in the proximity of Lake Marie. "When I was done, it was exactly what I wanted. I guess the point of the song is that if the Indians hadn’t named the lakes after a couple of white girls, they would still be peaceful waters." (Puckett 15)
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@watersoilair, your story is sound, but your details are fuzzy. But what do little facts have to do with the overall truth, right? Prine stated that his gig was in Northern Illinois in a small town of Woodstock, very near to the Wisconsin border. Lake Marie was a 20-minute drive from there.
@watersoilair, your story is sound, but your details are fuzzy. But what do little facts have to do with the overall truth, right? Prine stated that his gig was in Northern Illinois in a small town of Woodstock, very near to the Wisconsin border. Lake Marie was a 20-minute drive from there.
@watersoilair, your story is sound, but your details are fuzzy. But what do little facts have to do with the overall truth, right? Prine stated that his gig was in Northern Illinois in a small town of Woodstock, very near to the Wisconsin border. Lake Marie was a 20-minute drive from there.
@watersoilair, your story is sound, but your details are fuzzy. But what do little facts have to do with the overall truth, right? Prine stated that his gig was in Northern Illinois in a small town of Woodstock, very near to the Wisconsin border. Lake Marie was a 20-minute drive from there.
How many times have we suffered through someone giving us an account of what happened and have to wait for them to get the exact time or day correct? It doesn't matter, just go on with the story! In this case, it relates to when Prine lived in Chicago and would take short trips away from the big city to various lakes nearby with his family, and again later as a touring musician. This time the details matter.