Remembering the woman behind the Arlo Guthrie song 'Alice's Restaurant Massacree'
Alice Brock, whose restaurant in western Massachusetts inspired Arlo Guthrie's Thanksgiving song, died last week at the age of 83. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Every year around Thanksgiving, radio stations play Arlo Guthrie's epic song, "Alice's Restaurant." For many people, the song is a Thanksgiving …
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