The story behind the song Yellow Ribbon on the Old Oak:
On October 14, 1971, the New York Post published a story called "Going Home" 》(Going Home): There was a silent man sitting on the long-distance bus. He finally spoke under the questioning of the young tourists in the same bus. It turned out that he had just been released from prison and wrote to his wife before his release: If she has another destination, he will not blame her; if she still loves him and wants him to go back, she can tie a yellow ribbon on the old oak tree at the entrance of the town. ribbon; if there was no yellow ribbon, he would go with the car and never bother her... The car was almost at its destination. People in the car were sitting on the seats by the windows and looking out. Only this man did not Dare to look around, he was afraid that he might be disappointed... Suddenly, everyone in the car was excited: Looking from a distance, dozens or hundreds of yellow ribbons were hung on the old oak trees at the entrance of the town. These yellow ribbons looked like The welcome flag flutters in the wind...
Not long after this story was published, this immortal piece of music appeared. This touching story was made into the song Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree (Yellow Ribbon on the Old Oak Tree), and accompanied by the song, the story spread all over the world. The yellow ribbon has also become the symbol of the United States "welcoming the imprisoned to freedom".