Joe Offer Sighting!

Subject: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: harpgirl
Date: 28 May 01 - 06:31 PM

...I am pleased to report that Joe Offer is alive and well and on his way to the Okefenokee Swamp. Why he would want to visit a mosquito and alligator infested swamp is a mystery, however...

In spite of thick smoke, falling ash, and choking air from the Mallory Swamp fire, which I understand has burned thousands of acres, he made his way to the banks of the Suwannee River for the 49th Annual Florida Folk Festival!

Joe could be seen regaling a Saturday night campground song circle with songs in the "Key of R". He charmed troll, who was in the circle along with Cheryl and Ray Belanger, Kate Carpenter, Vgo, Sally Anderson of hammered dulcimer fame, Deb the fiddler, the enigmatic Klez Kamp whistle player, and of course, yours truly!

We had some delightful chats, traded music into the night, and he received his first and probably his last (it'll make a good dust rag for those seventeen book cases when he moves up the canyon) tie dye shirt!

The air was dry, the music drifted among the smoke, the wind blew it away, and Joe said goodbye and headed North into the swamp....hg

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 May 01 - 06:45 PM

Thanks harpy!!! I think Joe is in Florida looking for the Fountain of Middle Age.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: Bill D
Date: 28 May 01 - 08:09 PM

looking for a Seminole lighthouse, no doubt...

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: Paul G.
Date: 28 May 01 - 08:37 PM

I was fortunate enough to be spotted by Joe along the banks of the Suwanee River after my band's performance at the River Gazebo. You'll be pleased to know that he was wearing his Mudcat T-shirt at the time. Quite the gentleman, that Joe is. Glad I got to meet him. Now the rest of you are instructed to show up next Memorial Day weekend for the 50th Florida Folk Festival. Harpgirl and I will be taking attendance.

pg

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: Big Mick
Date: 28 May 01 - 08:47 PM

Hey Harpy..........can I come if I promise to be good?

Mick

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: Troll
Date: 28 May 01 - 09:02 PM

I had a delightful conversation at my camp with Joe on Sunday night. He is a very nice guy. He had come to the dance which our band, The 24th Stret Klezmer Band played earlier and I'm pretty sure it was him that I saw dancing.
The Klez Kamp whistle player to whom Harpgirl alluded is John Monkus who plays recorder in the Klezmer band. He looks a bit like Rasputin.
Get Harpgirl to tell you about her T-shirt.
In fact Abby, if you don't, I will.!

troll

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 28 May 01 - 09:06 PM

"You'll be pleased to know that he was wearing his Mudcat T-shirt at the time."

That was all?

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: harpgirl
Date: 28 May 01 - 10:00 PM

...good at what, Mickey?...

troll, by the way 'catters...is a charming raconteur,a walking history of Florida folkie folklore, and a wellspring of delightful and and often droll music...not to mention looking like someone's favorite teddy bear...

my tee shirt shall remain unsung...

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 May 01 - 10:22 PM

Well hell harp, I don't care if you sing about it, just leave it off and I'll be on my way in a few minutes!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: harpgirl
Date: 28 May 01 - 10:36 PM

...the point is, I look better with this tee shirt on!!! harpgirl (with a SMALLL H!!!!!)

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 May 01 - 10:43 PM

Why not let me be the judge of that? I can't leave as soon as I thought I could, so send photos with and without the T-shirt.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 29 May 01 - 01:19 AM

Joe is a helluva nice guy, and much too good to be associating with the likes of Mudcatters! *BG*

Seamus

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: Troll
Date: 29 May 01 - 04:20 PM

"Charming raconteur"?
After all the time I've spent trying to build a reputation as a curmudgeon, Abby says I'm CHARMING?
Back to the cave.

troll

Subject: RE: Joe Offer Sighting!
From: Amos
Date: 30 May 01 - 12:45 AM

Tell ya what -- volunteer as Spaws "in loco mammarian fixator" and he'll intern you in curmudgeonhood. He can't cover all the ground he is uncovering doing research for the Temple of the Golden Globe....

A