"Culture....what's that?"
But first, Dave sent out an e-mail letting everyone know that Donny had emergency surgery last night and he's in intensive care now. Wow. I really hope he's going to be okay. I know I'll be heading to D. General sometime today to see him (if they're allowing visitors).
Makes all other "issues" seem moot...
Wow...I got a funny response about music in the mall. And, I certainly do not want to send Eric's music career the route of Barney...ROFL.
Really, I think Dave's idea of playing there really wasn't Christmas music (I was trying to create a "funny" image of us playing electric guitar-driven Christmas carols across from a choir or jazz trio...obviously, it wasn't funny). I think Dave's original idea was for us to play exactly BECAUSE people are used to high school jazz trios and "geriatric swingers" - and it might be eye-opening to see something else (non-Christmas music). So, before J-mo boycotts the band and before Eric sends in an application to PBS or Nickelodeon, I wanted to clarify that. But...what the heck are the "Wiggles?????"
Man, there really is no "culture" in Decatur. We were laughing about that with Eli at lunch the other day. That the only culture people talk about here usually takes place in doctor's offices when people talk about a "throat culture" and bacteria. Ewww...
It's like Footloose... I may not get arrested, but try to do something cultural, you get the "heavy look" from those who PREFER geriatric swinging and "wiggle" music (hmm..that could be a new genre).
So...IS THERE ANY WAY TO CHANGE THE LOCAL MINDSET AND AWAKEN THE MINDS OF PEOPLE WHO ALSO FEEL TRAPPED BY IT???? IS THERE A WAY TO BRING CULTURE TO DECATUR?
I hope so... I don't want Kailyn growing up in a world where the only culture is old people playing brass or students playing out of tune instruments badly...
...or watching the "wiggles"... just the sound of that scares me...
Makes all other "issues" seem moot...
Wow...I got a funny response about music in the mall. And, I certainly do not want to send Eric's music career the route of Barney...ROFL.
Really, I think Dave's idea of playing there really wasn't Christmas music (I was trying to create a "funny" image of us playing electric guitar-driven Christmas carols across from a choir or jazz trio...obviously, it wasn't funny). I think Dave's original idea was for us to play exactly BECAUSE people are used to high school jazz trios and "geriatric swingers" - and it might be eye-opening to see something else (non-Christmas music). So, before J-mo boycotts the band and before Eric sends in an application to PBS or Nickelodeon, I wanted to clarify that. But...what the heck are the "Wiggles?????"
Man, there really is no "culture" in Decatur. We were laughing about that with Eli at lunch the other day. That the only culture people talk about here usually takes place in doctor's offices when people talk about a "throat culture" and bacteria. Ewww...
It's like Footloose... I may not get arrested, but try to do something cultural, you get the "heavy look" from those who PREFER geriatric swinging and "wiggle" music (hmm..that could be a new genre).
So...IS THERE ANY WAY TO CHANGE THE LOCAL MINDSET AND AWAKEN THE MINDS OF PEOPLE WHO ALSO FEEL TRAPPED BY IT???? IS THERE A WAY TO BRING CULTURE TO DECATUR?
I hope so... I don't want Kailyn growing up in a world where the only culture is old people playing brass or students playing out of tune instruments badly...
...or watching the "wiggles"... just the sound of that scares me...
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