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Music Soothes the Savage Beast


By Dan Testa, 2-14-07

Montana House members grew dreamy and placid as cowboy poet and singer Ken Overcast serenaded the chamber with the proposed Montana lullaby. Rep. Wayne Stahl, R-Saco is introducing a bill to designate the song as the official state lullaby. If passed, Montana would be the first state to have an official lullaby. 



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