The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #122182   Message #2684610
Posted By: Phil Edwards
21-Jul-09 - 01:48 PM
Thread Name: Does Folk Exist?
Subject: RE: Does Folk Exist?
Alas, it seems the Glueman Group has won here.

That's not my impression.

Thus many words become multi-varianced, subtly nuanced, loaded with a plethora of ragged and unruly associations. These things are understood and accepted, as part and parcel of our everyday ordinary human intercourse.

The [Un]Pleasant Surprise - A Brief Drama In Two Alternative Parts

[a]
"Where we off tonight?"
"Folk night, I thought."
"Not folk! I can't stand all those whinging cultural studies students clutching the Takamine that mummy bought them and singing about how they can't get laid (what a surprise)..."

[b]
"Where we off tonight?"
"Folk night, I thought."
"Is there a folk night? Brilliant! I was on Time Has Told Me today, I was downloading some Tony Rose stuff and I saw this Johnny Collins album I didn't know existed..."