BS: Blues Dirt

Subject: Blues Dirt
From: khandu
Date: 24 Apr 02 - 10:14 PM

This site has, or I should say "had", a link to a page where you could purchase authentic "Mississippi Delta Blues Dirt", soil collected from someone's yard on Highway 61. I had read about this in a local paper some time back. The were selling small jars of dirt for $15.00. With it, you would also get a certificate of authenticity!!

Apparently, it did not sell to well, because it isn't found on the web anymore.

However, It got my idle mind to thinking! Maybe I can go to Mississippi John Hurt's homeplace in Carroll County, grab a few shovelfulls and sell authentic HURT DIRT.

Hell, I'd sell it cheap, mmmm, maybe $2.00 a jar (plus s&h). I could make a killing! Of course, I could earmark, say, 25% to the Mudcat Cafe (to show that I am not a greedy bastard!)(Also, it would ingratiate me with the Mudcat PTB and guarantee that one on my songs would be included on the Mudcat CD!)

Yes, a grand idea! But why stop there? I could go to Muddy Water's home and bottle some water, mix it with a little Hurt Dirt and have Authentic Muddy Waters' Muddy Waters!!

Any takers??

khandu

Subject: RE: BS: Blues Dirt
From: michaelr
Date: 24 Apr 02 - 10:27 PM

Great idea, but you should spell it "Hurt Durt".

;-)Michael

Subject: RE: BS: Blues Dirt
From: Rolfyboy6
Date: 24 Apr 02 - 10:28 PM

Well no wonder it didn't sell, it wasn't competitive with a clearly superior product Junior's Graveyard Dirt sold by a genuine low volume seller. Junior.

Subject: RE: BS: Blues Dirt
From: Tweed
Date: 25 Apr 02 - 07:25 AM

I agree completely Doctor Rolphyboy. Junior's authentic Graveyard Dirt has mojo qualities far exceeding any exhibited by the cheap imitators. Accept no imitations! Ask for it by name!