The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #108054   Message #2246100
Posted By: Bobert
27-Jan-08 - 10:06 AM
Thread Name: BS: Sniff... I need a hug....
Subject: RE: BS: Sniff... I need a hug....
Well, the last jam was, ahhhhhh, surreal.... I mean, the most folks I've ever seen in the barber shop was maybe 30 at one time and with 30 it seemed packed...

Yesterday it was at least 100 and more were showing up when we left 'bout 5:00...

It was so packed that there were 30 or 40 people millin' around out front on the sidewalk so what's a bluesman with the name "Sidewalk Bob" -- a name given to him from the Archie Edwrads folks because of the many jams he's started out front of the barbershop-- to do??? Yeah, it was cold but I started my last jam right there wiht half a dozen other folks playing and another 30 or so watchin'...

Sniff....

Well, I think I'm okay with it now... All of Archies barbershop stuff was gone (in storage now until a new home is found) when I got there early when only a few regulars were there except the two sinks still mounted on the wall... Yeah, before the place started filling up, Bobert's Plubling Co. (me) took care of them and got them disconnected and removed to join the rest of the stuff at the storage faciluty...

All in all, seeing that many people come and pay their last respects, I feel okay with this... Not great, but okay...

There was a real nice poster available, too... It has a picture of the inside of the barbershop without any people in it... Very nicely done... So I boought one and had as everyone that showed while I was there sign it...

Life goes on...

Thanks everyone fir the support and the hugs...

Bobert (Sidewalk Bob)