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Although Sting alludes to other pieces of literature in regards to the lyrics, he has mentioned "The Executioner's Song", and Gary Gilmore as the main inspiration.

"Rock the Bells"

"Relax yourself girl, please settle down"

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Long haul truck drivers.

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Yeah, most likely. I know that William Lewis Reece was convicted for two of the murders (Laura Smithers and Jessica Cain) and was working as a contract worker in the area but was from somewhere up near Dallas, I believe.

One of the missing females listed in the link, Shelly Sikes, was in high school with my brother when two men ran her off the road just over the causeway out of Galveston, as she drove home one night from work, and abducted her. They caught the guys, but never found her body.

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The Texas Killing Fields is a title used to denote the area surrounding the Interstate 45 (I-45) corridor southeast of Houston, where since the early 1970s, 34 bodies have been found, and specifically to a 25-acre (10 ha) patch of land in League City, Texas where four women were found between 1983 and 1991. The bodies along the corridor were mainly of girls or young women. Furthermore, many additional young girls have disappeared from this area who are still missing. Most of the victims were aged between 12 and 25 years. Some shared similar physical features, such as similar hairstyles.

Despite efforts by the League City, Texas police, along with the assistance of the FBI, very few of these murders have been solved. The area has been described as "a perfect place [for] killing somebody and getting away with it".

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Wiki Link - Texas Killing Fields

This 25 acre "patch of land" in League City is surrounded by subdivisions and businesses now, so not so remote anymore.

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I asked my girlfriend if she could make it to Los Angeles from where we live in Pensacola without gps, and she said no.

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Years ago, when my cousin was in the Marines stationed at Twentynine Palms his wife and her friend, both elementary teachers, drove out from Houston to visit him.

He said that, along the way, periodically, his wife would call him to give him an update on their trip. At one point she called and told him they were currently driving through Tuksun. He asked her to repeat that and she, once again, said Tuksun.

He then asked, "Where in the hell is Tuksun?" She said, "You know, in Arizona." Did I mention that they were both teachers?