Heck, I'll keep it alive. Brooks Williams is one of my faves, and you're a friend of Dick Thaxter as I understand it. That's two good reason to help bump this thread back up.

When you see Brooks Williams, tell him there's a guitar-playing guy in Indiana who thinks "Mercy Illinois" is one of the best songs any singer/songwriter has ever penned. The first time I heard it, I knew whether to laugh or cry. I wept.