STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — An Army Special Forces sergeant based in North Carolina died in Colorado ski town after a bar fight triggered by an argument over a Jimmy Buffet song playing on a jukebox.
The military identified the soldier as Sgt. First Class Richard Lopez, 37, of the 7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Police said Lopez and two of his friends played the song at the Tap House bar and two other people started arguing with them over it. Lopez’s family told The Denver Post the song was “Margaritaville.â€
I bet only a handful of my readers get the title of this post.
Probably because most of your readers are younger! I came here from your feed, and all I saw was the title. I thought you were writing about Jimmy Buffet!
Did someone hide his shaker of salt?
Was she a mexican cutie?
alas….I’m old and I totally get it!!!! and LOVE that song!
But I know, it’s their own damn fault.
I must be really old. I got the title without reading the article.