Dallas Star's letter to the dixie chicks

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http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/entertainment/16130036.htm

Hello, girls. How are y'all? Well, never mind. We all know how you're doing. Pretty lousy, huh?

We know the last few years have been tough for ya, that it's been heartbreaking to see a lot of your fans turn their backs, burn your records, toss you aside like you're Billy Gilman.

Nat, we know you didn't really mean that you hate the U.S. or our troops when you said what you said about the president in 2003.

We thought this mess would blow over, that y'all would be back on top of the world and the charts in no time. We're pretty shocked that the country music community is still holding a grudge, still not playing your music on the radio, still not buying your concert tickets, still grinding axes.