Just outside my village is a grand ole oak tree and I have tied a yellow ribbon around it. I live in Alon Shvut, the “Oak of Return,” in the Judean Hills surrounded by lots of Arabs.

It stems from one of the worst pop songs ever: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, which topped the pop charts exactly 30 years ago this month.

Bart Herbison: People that weren't there don't remember the magnitude of "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree." It was truly a cultural phenomenon. The song was on charts forever.

1973 – 50 years ago This week's top two selling record albums are "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" by Vicki ...

Tony Orlando's "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 1973.

“Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree” won’t go away. The same can be said for Tony Orlando. The veteran singer won’t slow down. Orlando, 79, continues to perform, including upcoming ...

This all-time chart was first compiled for the Hot 100’s 50th anniversary; in the five years that have passed, a dozen songs that charted between 2008-2013 have jumped onto the top 100.

Dressed in a sequin jacket and accompanied by back-up singers, he sang “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” in his hometown of Norwalk, California.

FYI: Laingen was also inspired by the song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” made popular in 1973 by Tony Orlando and Dawn.

FYI: Laingen was also inspired by the song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” made popular in 1973 by Tony Orlando and Dawn.

If that tree were still standing I’d tie a yellow ribbon around it. Email your fond school memories to [email protected] ...

Support a friend or family member touched by lung cancer by wearing a white ribbon or tying a white ribbon around an old oak tree or your mailbox during the month of November.