November 15, 2007
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The Daily News
1 So here’s a pretty fun experiment: writing the DN on a word doc.2 Never did it before, believe it or don’t.3 I’m sure it will move you to tears.4 Whatever happens, I’m guessing that a WHOLE buncha youse is on the edge of yer seats.5 I sure am. But that’s because I’m starting to get hemorrhoids sitting around all day jack-hammering a computer.6 Perfect job for me, really. When I’m not sitting around all day getting paid to jack-hammer a computer, I’m sitting around all night jack-hammering a computer for free.7 I know it’s “jackhammer”.8 It’s my style yo.9 Jose got all upset that I called an idea an “idear”. I’m a white guy, and I’ve heard white guys from the sticks CALL them “idears” for years. Sorry man, hope you recovered dawg.10 Moving on: REALLY old-school folks out there might remember my first year teaching, which was round about the time wind first came to the planet. I started out teaching English Literature and Drama, and DIDN’T direct a show the first year at YB.11 I was the musical director of Godspell, way back on the first day it ever rained.12 Our Band got to practice every single day for around four or five hours, pure rock, every single day after school and for hours more on Saturdays. And yes, we learned the Godspell songs backwards and forwards, but our true passion was just jamming and rocking in the Band room, for hours and hours and hours.13 We named the Band Daffy and the Ducks. I was Daff. They were the Ducks.14 We got so good at playing and jamming with one another’s instruments that when curtain call rolled around, each guy or gal handed off their instrument so that each could take a bow.15 The music never stopped.16 It still hasn’t.17 Two of the original Band members have kept in touch pretty well, but a guy who joined a few years later, Skinny Vinny from West Virginny just hooked up with us.18 Vinny’s a drummer extraordinaire. Still is. AMAZING talent, and an amazing personality.19 Turns out he has lived in virtually the same neighborhood as Geoff for almost fifteen years now, and neither guy knew!20 The Ducks are gonna meet up for some chow Thursday night, just to talk and reminisce.21 They may even come back together and jam some serious rock.22 They may even come back and jam All Good Gifts.23 Either way, there something magic goin’ on, and I’m glad to be a part of it.24 All Good Gifts goes out to you my good friends.25 I’ll keep y’all posted. Meanwhile if you hear some Grateful Deady tunes pounding your ears with amazing Dobro and incredible percussion, it isn’t us.26 We’re gonna be in a bar reminiscing.27 But if you DO hear them, send ‘em our way, willya?28 I think I’m gonna go now.29 Gotta saloon to run.30 Peace and Love.31 Word.~H~
