Yes. I remember the television movie based on the song hinting that. Quite
daring for its time. And speaking of crushes, Mr. Benson fluttered a few young
men's hearts in his time.

Jerry

kerry wrote:

> Bob wrote:
>
> >The third of June
>
> >Today Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchee bridge
>
> And didn't he jump because he thought he was gay?  I'm just going by the
> movie with Robbie Benson. :>)  I wonder if that's what she intended when she
> wrote the song.
>
> Kerry
>
> NP - Lucinda Williams - Essence (great song!)

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