"The song "mule named sal" was written in 1905 by Thomas S. Allen after Erie Canal barge traffic was converted from mule power to engine power. It was written in opposition to industrialization. The song also took a nostalgic look at the years 1825 to 1880 when the mule barges moved across upstate, n.y. This collection of poems is also about the perils of industrialization and materialism. These poems are a celebration of simplicity and life in upstate, n.y."
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