For those who follow such things, the question about a state song for the commonwealth still lingers. An article in yesterday's Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/25/AR20060 12502212.html) states that a Senate panel is recommending "Shenandoah" as the "interim official state song." With the recent discussion about the lack of adherence to historical fact in Terence Malick's "New World," one has to wonder why "Shenandoah," which has nothing to do with Virginia, is so closely associated with the state. The state senator promoting the song (Colgan, D-Prince William) basically said, so what if the song has nothing to do with Virginia; everyone knows it. He thinks we need to have a state song for 2007. I find the debate amusing. Incidentally, the Post article said that Virginia was the only state without an official state song. Today, the Post corrected that statement. Seems that New Jersey doesn't have one, either. Barbara C. Batson Exhibitions Coordinator The Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219-8000 804-692-3518 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html