waysider

When I was a kid, I remember going to"old-country" style wakes. After the funeral service and the interment at the cemetery, people would gather somewhere to have what I can only best describe as a party. There was lots and lots of good food(usually prepared by the attendees), music, laughter and reminiscing. It was not a time of sadness. It was a time of remembering and celebrating the joys that person had brought to the lives of the attendees. It was a time to move on past the solemness of the interment. I don't know if that's what this refers to but it reminded me of those "wakes" of days long ago.

Yes, that's a very good point, Groucho. I agree.

I visit and post(but mostly lurk) on a board called Harp-L. It is a discussion forum for all things relating to harmonicas. Some of the greatest harmonica players and technicians in the world participate on this site. A lot of the people know each other in the "real" world so the conversation is usually quite cordial and informative. The site is free, but not devoid of pictures and audio since many times people will post links to related information. The point is, whether you are interested in harmonicas or skateboards or transmission repair, there is something out there in cyber space that can address your interests.

IMO Forgiveness is for the benefit of the one doing the forgiving, not the one being forgiven. Still, a good old fashioned "I'm Sorry", wouldn't hurt and would make it a lot easier to set the process in motion. Of course, saying "I'm sorry." implies that one has done something wrong and I am not sure they I have ever heard anyone in TWI do that in a heartfelt manner. (Which is quite different from a court oriented statement.)

Thank you, Mark, for posting this. I will not be anywhere near these locations so I will not be able to attend. I remember, in my early TWI days, reading some of Rev. Wade's writings and feeling like I had gained a good deal of benefit from doing so. It was both thoughtful and kind of you to bring this to the attention of GSC participants and readers. I hope some who see your post are able to attend. I highly doubt they will be disappointed.

I might consider forgiving them if they would first say something like----"I'm Sorry!"

This is kinda off topic but here goes. Along time ago, in a galaxy that's real, real close, I worked for a temp. labor service. It seems that "real" jobs conflicted with class schedules and twig schedules and-----Awww, you get the picture. So, anyway, I go to pick up my first weekly payout(cash only) and the the guy behind the bullet proof glass hands me a pay statement that shows a fee to the union , a fee to the company, etc., etc. My total pay after all the deductions was something like a buck two eighty. The guy looks me straight in the eye, smiles and says, " Have a nice weekend. Well, maybe I was tired or maybe I was frustrated but it just struck me as being completely hysterical that this guy would wish me a "nice weekend" when he was fully aware that I had just worked my butt off for 40 hours and was walking away with only a buck two eighty to show for it. I just couldn't stop laughing so I took my money and left. I guess that was something he said to everybody without thinking about the context. I don't let it bother me when someone says "GD this!" or "JC that" or "OH MY God!". But when they say "Have a nice weekend", look out, buddy 'cause I've got my buck two eighty and I'm roarin' to clown!

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"It don't make me no never mind." ( Can I say that here?)

Doc Watson and Jack Lawrence

More Rock and Jimmy

The later, great, Rock Bottom with Jimmy Griswold

When your co-worker complains that they have taken 4 aspirin and their headache still won't go away, just smile politely and say, "That's why I use heroin."

Some Scotty Bratcher for ChattyKathy

Too high tech. for me. I prefer a Sharpie and a steady hand.

Jonny I couldn't figger the difference between skit and sketch either so's I asked my grandson Cleophus(he's the ornery one). "Geeze, Grandpa Waysider", he said, "skit is what ya say to an old dog what's got more fleas than the number of geetar pickin' wannabes in Nashville." "You know--- Skit, you old varmint!" "'course, sometimes people say that to the geetar pickin' wannabes too." "And that's where the sketch comes in. Ya see, iffen ya sketch a pitcher of a mangy old hound and then sketch one of a geetar pickin' wannabe, the difference becomes quite oblivious." Hope that wasn't too sketchy but I'm runnin' outa time and I gotta skit. (Just makes ya wonder where these young 'uns hear this stuff.)

SHHHHH! Keep it under your hat! Can moose wear hats? I'm just askin'.

" How much money do you make in one year?" Well, now, that's all relative to how many mechanical difficulties I encounter with the printing press. ;)

I wonder who is going to serve the papers

OMG!!

The Last Handgun On Earth

Say! This breakfast looks really "familia". HeeHeeHee. Remember wheat berries? What in Heaven's name were those things, anyway? Sorry. That was off topic. Back to the topic of fairies.

"Explicate" In all my life, I had never heard that word before, So, I looked it up and find myself now wanting to make it part of my regular vocabulary. Sorry, I guess that has absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. Back to "newbies, etc."

Still nothing. Gonna disqualify myself and giggle it.

I did a google search and could not find it. (Not that my search skills are all that good) If I can find a copy in my old books, I'll post the author.