Lyle and Jerry, I think it is likely that the two of you will meet in
person. Yes indeedy.
Also my darling Pete Peterson just weighed in the issue: he would like
to go out singing the Georgia Crackers' version of Coon from
Tennessee, which ends with the line "I'm gonna live anyhow 'til I
die."
Kellie
On Feb 29, 9:40=EF=BF=BDam, Lyle Lofgren <lylelofg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Feb 29, 7:12 am, Jerry Dallal <gdal...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > Lyle Lofgren wrote:
> > > Suppose you're playing and/or singing in public, and, just as the
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> > > notes re-echo to your ears, God calls you home (painlessly, of
> > > course), so after that, people will say that you "keeled over right
> > > after fini****ng X", where X =3D the answer to my question.
>
> > > Lyle
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> > I've thought about this and, every time I'm about to answer, it dawns
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> > me that God's a busy guy/gal at the moment and doesn't have a lot of
> > time to spend on me (although I don't feel ignored!). =EF=BF=BDIt
struck=
me that
> > supposed God was thinking, "Gee, there's ol' Jer there. =EF=BF=BDHe's
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en good
> > lately. =EF=BF=BDI wonder if there's anything he really wants... [Yes,
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realize
> > s/he's all knowing.]" =EF=BF=BDAnd God sees this post...
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> > So, I realized that if I were to fill in X, I'd never dare play it
> > again, at least, not unless I were looking for a One Way Ticket To The
> > Sky. =EF=BF=BDSo, Lyle, if we ever have the good fortune to cross
paths,=
> > *please* don't play "The Georgia Hobo", at least not the Cofer
Brothers'=
> > version! :-)
>
> > --Jerry
>
> I had a friend who recommended putting money in a parking meter when
> you pass one by, on the basis that the probability of dying while you
> have unexpired parking meter time is very low. Alas, he's gone now.
> When he was dying of heart failure, he resisted going to the hospital,
> because, he said, so many people die there (I'm not making this up!).
>
> If God is paying that close attention, s/he will pay even closer
> attention, and understand that singing a song or playing a tune that
> you want to be remembered for isn't the same thing as a death wish.
> Our band has performed "Georgia Hobo" many times (it's even on our
> "Going Nowhere Fast" CD), and as far as we know, no animal, plant or
> mineral has been harmed during these events.
>
> But if you truly believe It'd be dangerous to have me sing it, be sure
> to identify yourself if we ever meet -- sort of like telling people
> about a life-threatening allergy to peanuts.
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