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I had never heard of Bordeaux before David Scherer Water’s book. I asked my mom, who was born here atSt. Pete’s in 1931 about it and she said, of course she knew about it! She had never mentioned it – old news. Boring.
If you look online you can see lots of pictures and video that people have taken there. I went out and looked for it on the Bordeaux Road with my fellow adventurer Garret Tatsumi, because David told me he had been there and you could still get there. Per the song, we could not get there, but
after knocking on every door on the Bordeaux Road with no response, we
did wander around the woods for an hour trying to find the back way in.
No cigar!
And …why do we sing this song with cheese-ball French accents? Why not?
Water, David Scherer. (2017) Olympia. 1

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Bordeaux Bordeaux
Everybody find Bordeaux
Bordeaux Bordeaux
Where the heck is Bordeaux?

Once the fourth biggest town in Thurston County
Now that company logging town's gone away
Bankers, bakers, laundry takers, postal workers, store clerks
Everybody gone by 1942

Bordeaux Bordeaux
Everybody find Bordeaux

This ghost town's private property on the Bordeaux Road now
No trespassing signs are posted everywhere
Go a little further and you'll see a county Bordeaux sign
Do not follow it because it goes nowhere

Bring a loaf of good bread
Bring a jug of fine wine
Wear your best wading boots
We're gonna have a splendid time

Bordeaux Bordeaux
Everybody find Bordeaux

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from Olympia - A True Story, released October 14, 2022

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Tom Dyer and The True Olympians Olympia, Washington

The True Olympians were formed shortly after Tom Dyer moved back to his hometown Olympia in 2006. Their focus is primarily recording, though they do play yer occasional live show. Current members: Tom - vox, guitar etc,, Gene Tveden- bass, b-vox, Joe Cason - keys, b-vox, Lisa Ceazan- vocals, and Jeff Parkhurst - drums, b-vox. Jeff is the band's 4th drummer. ... more

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