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"Convoy" (1975), C.W. McCall's Novelty Song About CB (Citizen's Band) Radio


DonRocks

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I never knew CB stands for Citizens Band radio.

This is all sort of interesting when you get in the weeds, such as the convoy used as a trucker protest against the 55 mph speed limit implemented during the 1970s oil crisis.

When I was a kid (10-12 or so), my cousin had a CB radio, and we both became enthusiasts, in our own way - we used it a lot when we were on trips with his mom, and we got pretty good with the lingo. I remember all the truckers as being completely professional and friendly, even though they surely knew we were kids, probably because they saw we were trying to be helpful (we'd call when we saw a police car, etc.). It was fun, and a *lot* of people used them back then (early 1970s).

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