I read with interest your little story on "busking" which was quite nice... Read on.... Here in St.John's,Newfoundland,we have the "loyal few" that literally are out in the streets doing a few ditties pretty much every night of the week,some nights more "dry" than others on the financial ends of things.

It's often that I'm behind the wheel of my cab and find some buskers a little shy of a crowd and short financial wise,so when the nights are not so busy,I tend to pull up in the cab next to them and toss a few loonies into their guitar cases to listen to a few ditties. Dunno how often I've heard the same old songs I've requested...I only know they play them a little better every time,and,at 1 in the morning it helps to pass awat the nights for us both.

Probably one of the reasons I'm always a few bucks shy at the end of the night,but,one of these days,a busker's gonna hit it bigtime and write about me!

Regards,and a great story!