When I was 17 I worked at a summer camp in upstate NY, delivering supplies in a red 1952 Ford pickup (with 3-speed stick on the steering column). On many an evening after work I would head down a narrow dirt road to a cozy rural bar & grill for libations, conversation, and juke box tunes. (DATED!!)

Amidst the deer heads on the wall and free-flowing Rheingold beer, a group of us NY City metro-area camp employees mingled with friendly country locals from the tiny town nearby. An older college camp counselor (Malcolm was his name I believe) would play two songs on the juke box, repeatedly – “Crystal Blue Persuasion” by Tommy James and “Yesterday When I Was Young,” covered improbably by the country artist Roy Clark, who is actually an amazing guitarist and banjo player. To this day, I clearly recall the camraderie and cheerfully depressive mood in that bar, and those two songs playing over and over again in the background.