Hey Dave, you're right. Better yet, I went out and got me some of the French Tickler jobbies and now I've got a neat looking animal---sorta' half porcupine and half possum. Just great!!! Anyway............

Well the Official Day is here and I'd thought I'd send you a tune you know well. I guess it's best on banjo, so let me tune this thing...........*#&$&^#^&$,just a sec........... Well tuned banjo is oxymoronic anyway. Here we go....."I wonder where and old riverman goes......................... ................ ................................."

Well that wasn't bad...wasn't real great either, but I like the song so to hell with it! I kinda' like the engineman verse best.

Happy Birthday Art. You know what everyone around here thinks of you (sorry) but I do fear that your influence on Leej and Banj has resulted in two gawdawful puns...a new low for both. Let me pass back some advice that a friend gave me back in May...."Relax and take it easy, just be sure you take it!"

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