.One of my son Andy's best friends at the bank where he works is a fellow teller, a gay guy who is also named Andrew. Andy said that Andrew is absolutely hilarious and they have a blast working together.
Andy wasn't working this morning, but he got a call from Andrew who was at the bank. It seems that Andrew had forgotten that it was Valentine's Day and he didn't get a gift for his sweetie, Christopher. Andrew asked Andy if he would take a dozen roses to Christopher at work and sing "You Are My Sunshine" to him (Andrew knows that Andy is a singer and loves his CDs).
Andy, being Andy, said "Absolutely!" and so he did. He picked up the flowers, delivered them to Christopher, and sang "You Are My Sunshine" to him. :-)
I guess Christopher works in a fairly open office at the University of Dayton, so there were lots of folks there to enjoy Andy's performance. Apparently, one petite and very cute gal - who Andy said wore a great big smile throughout his entire performance - gave him her phone number before he left.
I suppose that proves once and for all: what goes round, comes round . . . and what makes the world go round, is in fact, love. :-)
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This is a "whittled down version" of my son Andy's new song "Lights" and Andy's new lead guitarist Tyler.
I find this melody - and Tyler's playing - to be a thing of beauty.
And there's a boatload more where this came from. That's right folks . . . the hits just keep on comin'.
:-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzUxX6SkDHQ
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The Department of Defense is reporting that in 2010, 462 soldiers died in combat and 468 soldiers committed suicide (this does not include reservists statistics). This is the second straight year that suicides have exceeded combat deaths.
How sad and painfully ironic that these statistics will probably be ignored when Congress attempts to slash the budget deficit. A budget deficit that was largely created by unnecessary wars that almost certainly contributed greatly to the mental issues, and subsequent suicides, of these soldiers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TG5YKDyRIA
Sam Stone
(J. Prine)
Sam Stone came home,
To his wife and family
After serving in the conflict overseas.
And the time that he served,
Had shattered all his nerves,
And left a little shrapnel in his knee.
But the morphine eased the pain,
And the grass grew round his brain,
And gave him all the confidence he lacked,
With a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back.
Chorus:
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
Little pitchers have big ears,
Don't stop to count the years,
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
Mmm....
Sam Stone's welcome home
Didn't last too long.
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
And Sammy took to stealing
When he got that empty feeling
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime.
And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains,
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose,
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes
(Repeat Chorus)
Sam Stone was alone
When he popped his last balloon
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well, he played his last request
While the room smelled just like death
With an overdose hovering in the air
But life had lost its fun
And there was nothing to be done
But trade his house that he bought on the G, I. Bill
For a flag draped casket on a local heroes' hill
(Repeat Chorus)
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We here at Jumbostatz Inc (me and my cat) are very happy to welcome our 53rd country into the Jumbostatz League Of Musical Nations. That's right folks! Let's hear it for our newest member [insert drum roll here] . . . Hong Kong!
This afternoon at 12:06 PM, Mr. Winston Liu purchased the CD soundtrack to the movie "Toys" from the good folks here at Jumbostatz Inc., making Hong Kong our 53rd nation served.
"Jumbostatz . . . bringing *all* of the music to *all* of the people since August 2001! . . . 53 nations and still counting"
So without further adieu, I would like to ask Siouxie Sioux and her band of Banshees to take us on home. Siouxsie?! Whatdya say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgE41B3JQF8
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