Besides, Mick, the sales of this recent CD to your Getaway friends next year hopefully will help cover much-needed expenses for recording the next one. You are in the enviable position of not only having a valid excuse for missing this past Getaway (The Big Mick's-down?), but also having lots of people willing to PAY to hear said excuse, as opposed to the "I don't wanna hear it!"s all the other non-but-should've-been-attendees get in response to THEIR abscences.

So bring those stacks of Conklin Celi Band CDs to the universal shouts of

HAIL THE CONKLIN HERO!

....but ATTEND!

As Martha & The Vandellas (after living up to their band name by spray-painting slogans on the studio walls) sang:

"It doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there....."

Your rabitt following will be waiting for you to get off your Buns and get the Hell out hare!