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TIL Waylon Jennings was originally going to be on Buddy Holly’s ill fated flight. He backed out and Holly stated “Well, I hope your ol’ bus freezes up.” Jennings replied with “Well, I hope your ol’ plane crashes,” haunting Jennings for the rest of his life.

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