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Column: The stubborn red dirt where Gordon Pirkle's roots run deep
Ronda Rich
Ronda Rich
To halfway understand Gordon Pirkle, you must first look at the rocky, dusty, thirsty ground that helped raise him. Country folks, especially those deep in the hills and hollers, have a kinship to the land that embeds deeply in our being. It effortlessly becomes a part of who we grow to be.