"I'm going to sit down at the welcome table."

Welcome to the table, Greg.

You know, folks think that hip hop is a whole new thang. But, hip hop goes way back. Just ask that hip-hopping, get down and dirty wascal, Bugs Bunny who invented hip hop. It 'twasn't Little Richard.
That indominatable (every way I spell it looks wrong this morning) spirit, Elmer Fudd can tell you more about hip-hopping than any man who ever stalked the woods.

And what about the first line of Down And Out Blues by Uncle Dave Macon and Hig Fruit Jar Lickers?

"It's hippity hop to the liquor shop..

Yesterday was my son by second marriage Pasha's birthday. We had a great time at the house, listening to soul, jazz, rhythm and blues and yes, even a touch of hip hop. I bought Pasha a Billboasrd Top 40 book of R & B to Hip Hop book that lists every R & B (Used to be called "Race Records" hit from 1942, back to the days of Lionel Hampton to Eminem. He had a great time calling out names of old recordings (meaning older than the 90's) and challenging us to identify the singer. I did pretty good.. Won thirty thousand dollars, to go with the 100's of thousands of dollars I've already won in previous contests. When my ship comes in, I'm going to be a rich man!

I talked to my Mother and both of my sisters (who live in the same town) yesterday and Mom is still hanging in there.) This must be about the 11th time they've given her a week to live. The last time was last September. They'll eventually get it right, but Mom's o.k. with that, too.

Reminds me of another line from a folk song.

"I know where I'm going."

Now you be sure to drop back in, y'all. You here me?

A man who grew up in the shallow south of Southern Wisconsin.

Jerry