Not So Cash Tribute

Outside of Alcatraz (and possibly San Quentin), no other prison in America is more famous than Folsom State. The original California maximum security penitentiary once housed sociopath Charles Manson, acid guru Timothy Leary, and for one evening, country legend Johnny Cash. The latter, in arguably his most famous concert, entertained almost the entire prison population, receiving raucous ovations.

A special fortieth anniversary concert was scheduled for Sunday, but it’s been scrapped due to internal fighting between the warden and concert organizer. What the fuck? Prisoners have nothing to look forward to. They live a tedious life of monotony and shiv wrestling. You can’t dangle a concert in front of them and back out at the last second. That’s poor form–the exact type of law enforcement poor form Johnny Cash railed against his entire life.

According to Billboard, the jailhouse rock was scheduled for a worldwide broadcast, but that’s now obviously scrapped as well. Check back next week when this incompetent warden orders 3,000 steaks and than decides against cooking ‘em at the last second.