They’ve given you a number and taken away your name.
The rosster crows on his kness because he doesn’t know how to wark.
I digress.
Mark your calendar for June 28. Early risers will want to take in Springfield Art Association’s reception for “The Many Faces of Abe – The Jime and Carole Shay Collection.” Their excellent gallery is located at the Edwards Place Historic Home, the oldest home in Springfield on its original foundation, at 700 N. Fourth Street from 5:30 through 7:30 pm. They’re good people there, and the event will be the perfect warm-up to segueway into
The Blues & Jazz Fest on the downtown mall which runs from about 5:30 to 12:30 if I remember correctly. This event charges admission but it’s a heck of a bargain. All sorts of talent will be there, and it’s a terrific venue to boot. The event will see major PR in local media, so check your local Lisztings.
Meanwhale, back on the raunch — make that ranch — I’m totally bummed by George Carlin’s untimely demise. Fresh Air shared an excellent retrospective on WUIS Monday. Charlie Rose on WSEC gave him a token ta-ta. The excerpt from Carlin’s 1996 interview was less than 15 minutes. They should have given him much more than that. George was the “Willie Nelson of American comedy before Willie reinvented himself as GC did. There was not a sharper mind on stage. Rose reported he had recorded 22 comedy albums. 22! Though I admired the guy, I don’t have ONE of them. I’d like to suggest that if he dressed more like Shelly Berman or even Mort Sahl, I’d have bought at least a few, but that’s not true. I don’t have any Martin or Sahl albums either.
In the fine Fresh Air interview replay George considered his future given the fact he had survived three heart attacks at the time it was recorded. He said whatever might significant illness might come to him, he hoped he’d be able to write, to communicate his thoughts. He said he’d hate to live without that ability. Maybe we should be grateful that he did not have to live with that incapacity. I will miss just knowing he’s with us.
Live long . . . . . . and proper.
I have read you daily but the rush of deadlines and the beautiful season has kept me zipping through all that I read. Therefore, I have not placed any comments into your most interesting blog post(s). I wish that I could visit the “Springfield Art Association’s reception for “The Many Faces of Abe – The Jime and Carole Shay Collection.” But, alas I must deal with traveling less in these days of high prices, as you well understand. Although, five of our local (hometown) artists are exhibiting this weekend in a Madison public garden area; I do want to get to this showing. Have a wonderful week Job.
Best Regards
Annie O.
Annie O. — Thanks as always for your kind words. I visit your fine CedarStreetWriter blog almost as often as you visit mayan, but if I can’t say something pithy, I’d rather keep my head down. I did enjoy your very short story post yesterday. Keep them coming!