I came across a t.v. advertisement for an enjoyable evening at the local arboretum (did I spell that right?) that spoke of live music on certain given nights, beneath the stars and overlooking the town lake, etc. - not to be missed.

I recalled that a few years back some friends of mine had played a gig there so I went to the arboretum web-site to see what acts they were featuring this year and I almost lost it.

They are featuring live music one weekend night per week with a list of entertainers that included one band that is "arguably" the best party and wedding band in North Texas, another band with a horn section that I've heard - and they may be the best party band in ALL of Texas. They also are bringing in Brave Combo and a Texas favorite - Asleep At The Wheel, along with one or two other bands that I've never heard of.

My problem? Here is a list of the remaining acts they are bringing in on different nights for your enjoyment beneath the stars:
an Elvis impersonator w/ band
a Beatles impersonator band
a Rolling Stones impersonator band
a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young impersonator band
a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers impersonator band
a Billy Joel impersonator band

I can maybe understand the Elvis guy, I mean - his hero is dead and he ain't coming back, so the dude goes out and tries to be like "The King" and make a few bucks; and, I can understand the Beatles group to a point because the real band won't be touring again either, but, the rest of those guys "ain't dead yet," why are you impersonating them?

I just don't get it, I mean, I don't have a lick of interest in seeing someone impersonate any of those guys - what nonsense. And that leads me to wonder how long it's going to take till the hoards of Michael Jackson impersonators start appearing on stages from coast to coast?

Well, having said all that, I, myself was an opener for a U2 impersonator band a few months back. Maybe I should'a done only songs by folks like Harry Chapin, John Denver, Stan Rogers and Townes VanZant, you know, just to keep things in perspective.   

Some days it just gets curiouser and curiouser, don't it?            
Cheers,..................mwh