This thread is a real blast from the past. I found it quite interesting to read for a number of reasons, though I got lost a number of times and I'm not sure if I have found my way back to the main point yet. Now what was the main point?

Oh yes...

Fwiw, I'm thankful that my early experiences with Mudcatters were that they {you} were welcoming and open to answering my questions about Blues music that {I found out later} had been asked numerous times in previous threads. If folks here had been rude and off-putting, I wouldn't have stuck around-and what a loss that would have been :o}

I hope that anyone who has been turned off by any initial or subsequent exchanges with Mudcatters mistook attempts at witticism for rudeness. Sometimes online examples of wit, humor, and snark don't translate very well. For instance, some folks might think my "what a loss comment" above meant that I thought too highly of myself, but that wouldn't be the case...

'cause how could I think too highly of myself?

LOL!

Happy New Year, y'all!

-Ms. Azizi