Future civilisations will read of the Simian, Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eras while we, of course, are fortunate enough to ah live through the Taylor Swift Eras.
Our descendants will doubtless find Tay-Tay playlists, tickets, t-shirts and friendship bracelets from the early 21st century and wonder just who was this goddess of our age.
Unless, of course, the whole world is not by then worshipping at the altar of Taylor Swift.
But that is for then, for now let us just count our blessings that we get to see The Great One in concert and listen to her pronouncements.
It is, of course, entry to heaven to get to witness her hold worship at any of her performances.
Miss Taylor Swift
And so, for those who haven’t been able to then the next best thing is to see artefacts and memorabilia of Taylor Swift.
In the much-anticipated exhibition of her Eras at the peerless Grammy Museum, in Cleveland, Mississippi.
The exhibit is sponsored by Visit Mississippi and celebrates the 14-time Grammy winner’s unparalleled 18-year career.
From her 2006 titular album to this year’s The Tortured Poets Department.
Oh, to be alive across these Eras
On display until February, the exhibit will feature representations from each of Swift’s 11 eras, including:
- The BCBG Max Azria dress worn on tour in 2007
- Taylor’s custom Taylor GS-6 “Sparkle Guitar” played throughout her Fearless Tour from 2009–2010
- A red sparkle top Gibson Les Paul played by Taylor during her Speak Now World Tour
- Custom Marina Toybina ensemble and LaDuca boots worn during “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” at the GRAMMY Awards in 2013
- Custom Jessica Jones bodysuit and jacket and Christian Louboutin boots worn during her 2018 reputation Stadium Tour
- Gibson J-180 played during Taylor’s 2019 City of Lover concert in Paris, celebrating the release of seventh studio album, Lover
- Oscar de la Renta dress and Christian Louboutin shoes worn at the GRAMMY Awards in 2021
- Stella McCartney coat worn by Taylor on the cover of her 2020 album evermore
- Free People coat worn in the music video for “Lavender Haze”
- Maticevski gown and gloves worn in the music video for “Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)”
Golden Grammies
Now a day surrounded by Taylorabilia is a day to savour, but in truth any day spent in the Grammy Museum in Cleveland is one well spent.
And it is no exaggeration to say that it is never long enough.
From looking at how the wireless transformed the lives of cropholders and the poor whites of the Deep South such as the Pressleys.
To how the Blues and Country became rock’n’roll to rootsy bluegrass to cutting your own version of John Lee Hooker’s Boom Boom Boom.
To be emailed home to you as a souvenir of your visit the Grammy Museum as part of your Deep South odyssey is magical.
And now on top of all that, and be still my giddy heart, is a celebration of what it it is to ah live through the Taylor Swift Eras.
