Is This Really Necessary?!

No matter what type of music you listen to, it's pretty well guaranteed everyone's heard of Loretta Lynn.

Lynn became popular in the 60's and 70's for her straightforward, and at times controversial, songs.  Now it seems Lynn's past has stirred up some controversy of it's own.  According to a story by Cory Strombland, posted on Taste of Country's website, Loretta Lynn is under fire for lying about her age.

http://tasteofcountry.com/loretta-lynn-age/

I first became aware of the story from a post on Facebook.  My first thought after reading the story was, "so what, people lie about their age all the time".  From the responses I saw to the post, I'm not alone in how I feel.

Yes, the age discrepancy does affect the actual timeline for when Lynn was married, became a mother, etc.; and it changes the history of her autobiographical song and story, "Coal Miner's Daughter".  Really though, over all, it's not a big deal; let's face it, bigger things in history have been changed over the past, what's a couple of years?

The age difference didn't changed Lynn's contributions to country music in any way.  She would still have the many hits she's had, the awards, you name it.  Lying about her age had nothing to do with her ability to sing.  So again, who cares?  There are bigger things in the world to worry about than if Loretta Lynn is 77 or 80 years old.

I say, leave the woman alone, focus on the positives Lynn brought to the world, and not about how old she is.  It just doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.