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Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1!
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 14 Jan 00 - 02:22 AM Hey all...Quiet night at the Tav? Nice for a change. Singing Dave to sleep? All the BS about the horse reminded me of the Black Horse poem I heard ages ago...Nowhere in it a bloody viking with a worm fetish though.... I will ride the black horse all the summer long To hear the distant chorus join the echo of a song When spring creeps o'er the hill and nature loves anew I will ride the white horse and I'll ride home to you G'night all, and if the bedbugs bite, blame Cleigh. Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Susan A-R Date: 13 Jan 00 - 10:31 PM Oh come by the hills to the land where fancy is free Stand where the peaks meet the sky and the lochs meet the sea Where the rivers run clear, bracken is gold in the sun Oh the cares of tomorrow can wait 'til this day is done. Hmmm, no rivers running around here now. It had gone below ten degrees while I was still at work at 6, and has been dropping since, I'll wager. Say Mikal, how does port go with popcorn? I've a large pot of it here (popcorn, not port) Seems to me it could be a winning combination. Sorry about your stetson. The Aussie hat sounds right nice though.
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 13 Jan 00 - 09:54 PM SWEET JESUS Mbo don't invoke that VanDerDekken the Flying Hollander around here we've had too many sinkings todate as it is mate. Glory Be mate please sing me a song about girls and whiskey not that devil of the sea, i'd be having nightmares of Elle dressed as a bloody viking riding a red horse around me hammock; and trying to jab me with a thirty foot syringe full of worm medecine.....or something. how about Come By the Hills, with just a faint distant piper playing along in the background. Then I'll dream of the coast O bonny Scotland and Ireland on me course home to England. CHEERS MUDCHATTERS G'night Mates Yours,(off duty fer a week) Aye.Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 13 Jan 00 - 09:28 PM Well, I think I'll play a tune to ease you into dreams, Dave. It's called "'39", a song by Queen which was actually written as a kind of futuristic folk song. It's got it all, my mates: a tale of the sea, brave sailors, time travel, lamentation, what more could you ask for? Goodnight sweet mariner, and flying dutchmen sing thee to thy rest... --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: MMario Date: 13 Jan 00 - 09:26 PM dang. he isn't gonna share the indecent verses....
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 13 Jan 00 - 09:19 PM Mates I ran out of decent verses to keep up with ye. Going back to me hammock, and take a watch below. TTFN. Yours, Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: MMario Date: 13 Jan 00 - 09:02 AM I'm glad I know Dido is home, safe and sound, dozing in front of the fireplace..... 1.5 hours to drive tow work this morning, how about a hot buttered rum? "My wife is a glassblower, a glassblower, a glassblower......" |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Caitrin Date: 13 Jan 00 - 12:22 AM *plucks the drunken possum from LEJ's bourbon and holds it between her fingertips by the tail, at arms length. She then addresses the possum* Did you know that the Chinese will put a live mouse in a glass of wine, get it good and drunk, and then swallow it whole? The same might work with possums. I suggest you stay out of our kind patrons' drinks, unless you want some Chinese fellow to come in and swallow you. Susan, you'll have your vile black stuff as soon as I wash my hands! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mikal Date: 13 Jan 00 - 12:18 AM (He jolts awake at he sound of his name being spoken, glances to the floor and begins to shout…) Great Molly and Morgan! That oversized pouch rat has chewed a hole right through it! It's ruined, I tell you! Waugh! The humanity! Yes that night-crawling dead-mocker has chewed a hole in my Stetson! What? You thought it was my drum? Hardly. Seem not even a 'possum can stomach a Bodrhan…. Ah, well, I'll have to dig out the next one at home, it's a handmade Aussie in black felt and leather, with the little Klingon pin on the brim… If all of the ladies were were with me right now I wouldn't be singing this song anyhow! Roll your leg over, roll your leg over, Roll your leg over the Man in the Moon! Pubman! A Guiness for myself, and a bottle of port to share with an friend that likes! Mikal |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Susan A-R Date: 12 Jan 00 - 10:33 PM Wasn't this where we left off? Is that Two Step still going? any dancers out there? Oh, all right. Me husband's a mason, a mason , a mason Me husband's a mason is he All day he lays brick, he lays brick, he lays brick And at night he comes home and drinks tea. (I could care less about all them young ladies, to be quite frank.) Oh, and I could do with a nice glass of madiera (to help me to sleep). Gee, shouldn't we tell Mikal that the possum is eating his . . . Oh well, I guess it's too late anyway.
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: MMario Date: 12 Jan 00 - 10:07 AM if all the young ladies were storm clouds high looming I'd be lightning and thunder and come with great booming! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 12 Jan 00 - 09:42 AM If all the young ladies were ducks in a row I'd be the drake and I'd take 'em in tow. Roll your leg over, Roll your leg over, Roll your leg over the man in the moon. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: MMario Date: 12 Jan 00 - 08:37 AM I KNEW I shoulda dropped by last night, I KNEW it! *blast* Mbo - you don't know "Roll your leg over"? Definately a deprived childhood. waiting for a contract to come through. hate it. gonna take a nap. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 12 Jan 00 - 02:32 AM yyyyaaaawwnnnnn! Damn it Dave, watch where you're pointing them things, they's contagious. I'm not much in for singing tonight, weary to the bones....so I'll lay down this passels of kittens I've been carrying wrapped in a towel knotted around my neck all day, and sneak to a wing chair myself. Anyone in for a bit of bayou noise tonight?
Tout les temps en temps Okay Susan. You can have your old fashioned two-step if you can find a fella to dance with you. I'll tuck the kitt-lets away for a nap in a warm spot, drag out the old violin and play a little "La Pistache a Tante Nana" for you, just be kind and don't wake the babies. I've had a rough go of it, and I need the rest from them! Now, we'll just play along to the lovely tempo of Mikal's snoring...ah-one, anda two, anda here we go....Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 12 Jan 00 - 02:01 AM If all them young ladies were in chorus singing, I'd be their conductor with hugging and kissing, oh roll yer leg over roll yer leg over roll yer leg over the man in the moon. Whew mates i'm going to have a break for a bit I'm getting too old fer all this. Me doctor told me if I don't give up this life of dancing, wine, women and song I'll be dead in six months, guess I just quit singing and dancing, so I can carry on with the finer things in life. Elle get in here girl and carry on the song. Yours,(yawning heavily)Goodnight,Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Lonesome EJ Date: 12 Jan 00 - 01:38 AM If all the young ladies drove Chevies and Dodges For 5 grand a piece, I'd re-roof their garages (hey, it's my first attempt) Oh, and Caitrin.. you are doing a grand job, Darlin'! The place is packed and everybody has a drink. Now if you can get the possum out of my Maker's Mark on the rocks... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mikal Date: 12 Jan 00 - 01:22 AM (From somewhere near the floor a voice cries out.) Pubman! Help! The world is all…Oh, wait a moment. The dratted vertical hold has gone bonkers on my reality again. No problem. Hand me a cigar and a length of rubber hose and I'll have it on line again. "Let me bring you songs from the wood. To make you feel much better than you could know" Ah, One more for the drum Pubman. I've a desire to sing the full length version of "Thirteen Little Red Noses and a Horse That Sweats" by Jim Stafford. It's as close to the blues as I feel right now, and the lyrics are quite easy to remember in my current state. "I said a Yeah, yeah , yeah, yeah, No, no, no, no, no, no ." (Slowly he rises, and makes his way to a wing back chair, where he sinks in and falls into a rhythmic snore. It has been a wild week for him after all…) Mikal |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 11 Jan 00 - 11:18 PM Well, I'm back! I just got done making a multitrack recording of myself playing and singing ELO's "Can't Get It Out Of My Head." I did I very folkily, and I'm excited about how it turned out. In fact, I think I'll play it now...string instrument players join in! I'm going to need you! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Susan A-R Date: 11 Jan 00 - 10:37 PM If all them young ladies were furrows of corn I'd plough em and plant em as sure as you're born Hmmm, And then there's the old Me husband's a plumber a plumber,a plumber. Me husband's a plumber is he All day he screws pipe, he screws pipe, he screws pipe And at night he comes home And drinks tea I believe I'll have a bit of the black vile stuff Catrin, if you please. Then I'll retire to that nice sofa and see what develops.
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 11 Jan 00 - 10:11 PM Dancing is not a social skill that I have much ability at. Not much call for it in my career, unfortunately. But if you'll risk it I'm game? If all them young ladies were Liverpool packets I'd be a mainstay inside their bluejackets, Oh roll yer leg over roll yer leg over roll yer leg over the man in the moon. sorry about yer feet love, here I'll kiss em better for ye!.....Yours, (humbly beggin yer pardon ma'am) Aye.Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: MAG Date: 11 Jan 00 - 08:42 PM Thanks, Susan and Elle, for the music for the waltz. That tune WAS in waltz time, and glad I am itwent on and on. Dave, if you are going to sing a verse, you have to dance with me. Can you waltz?? any verses for Hallelujah, hallelujah Got glory in my soul would be in 2-step time. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 11 Jan 00 - 08:09 PM OH NO! Not the Salty Dog! Please, no more!! Ungghhh... I've only been back to school 2 days--and I'm already feeling the pressure of 4 art classes (3 studio) in one semester! I've got to have a picture drawn by tomorrow...and I'm hoping the Mudcat Tavern will provide me with some sort of inspiration! Mikal, do you know Four Men And A Dog's "Wrap It Up"? More power to the bodhran players! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Caitrin Date: 11 Jan 00 - 07:22 PM This is starting to remind me of the many verses of "Salty Dog" I've heard. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 11 Jan 00 - 01:31 AM If all the young ladies were sapphires and rubies And I were a jeweler, I'd buff up their.... jewelry, yeah, that's it....jewelry :) Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 11 Jan 00 - 12:51 AM If all them young ladies were chorus girl kickers I'd be a stage hand and pull down their Kni...scenery roll yer leg over roll yer leg over roll yer leg over the man in the moon |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mikal Date: 11 Jan 00 - 12:30 AM (He lets the beat drift off into a smattering of slides and thumps.) Hey, I was just getting into that tune! Now we've moved on into the tale of our lives, or was that tails? Ah, Evangeline… No matter! We need a song, or another ale! Looking at the length of that tab, someone is going to have the numbers ground off that credit card soon, or the whole lot of us will be on blocks in the front yard! "Oh I wish I were a catfish, I wish I were a bass… I'd climb up in the high trees and slide down on my….hands and knees." All together now! (Then he falls off the stool nearly breaking the floor, but somehow maintaining dignity, much like a civilized elephant seal.) Mikal |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 11:40 PM Mbo: Sorry I didn't get to this earlier. You familiar with the phrase "Giving birth to Kittens"? I've lived it this evening. Anyway, a gift to fill you in a bit HERE Lovely to have you back behind the bar, Caitrin. I heard that LeJ used to put Liz's chest hair in the drinks. No floaters for me pleeez! Dave, glad to have you aboard the Mudcat. Elecktrickery and all! Luv, Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:53 PM Don't know mate what pub does he hang out in? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:41 PM Dave, that's a mighty interesting resume you got there! You've done everything! How exciting! Me--I haven't done anything! So, have you ever, you know, "thrown the hoolihan?" --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:39 PM The Neil Young Center is (as if you couldn't tell) one of 'Spaw's creations. I don't know too much about it myself, except CLETUS is always going there. If we could get the Spawmeister in here, I'm sure he could tell you all about it! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:37 PM Sorry, that should have read GAPDUAWMPPODOTNPS before the....oh hell you know I stupid and cannot get these electrickery thingamaGIGs to work right, (maybe by Y3K) Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:31 PM I was'nt joking about that, years ago I was one in Blackpool England, the only way I got enough money to go to the nautical school in Fleetwood to get my mates ticket. Arrgh dig's and booze are expensive; and I also worked as a waiter, ranch hand, stevedore in USA and Canada. when I was laid off from ships that is....
Caitrin, I have no Idea about The Neil Young Centre it must be an in house Code/joke that Catters in the know use to show us mere mortals that we are not THE IN Folkie crowd. But then I used to think some of the abbreviations you commonly used were....well another way of telling me to go and perform disgusting unnatural acts with my private parts on display outside the nearest police station or
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:09 PM Caitrin--you're no wench! More like the queen behind the bar. Dave, mate, when I saw that thread requesting "A Pirate's Life For Me" I thought it was from you! The bouncer thing reminds me of Sherlock Holmes conversation with "the bouncer" in the computer game "The Serated Scalpel": HOLMES: Excuse me, my good sir, we are here to inquire about a certain individual who has been known the frequent this establishment. THE BOUNCER: You WHAT? HOLMES: I said we wish to glean some information about an individual who frequents this establishment. THE BOUMCER: Errr...sorry, guv. We ain't got no loo here. --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Caitrin Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:03 PM Thanks much, Dave! I appreciate knowing there is someone to protect me should I mess up. May I ask one question, though? What is this Neil Young Center that everyone keeps mentioning? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 07:05 PM Caitrin, it's agin the law of the sea (which reaches back way further into antiquity than Christianity)for anyone to hit a Barmaid or Barman (even when they screw up your drinks)if there are sailors present. It offends the laws of nature and mankind to do such a dastardly thing. When the issue is raised at the post mortem for the offenders; I have seen many judges put death by natural causes when, they hear sailors witnesed it. If it occurs here, I shall give the world a lesson in why the cutlass should be registered. The Laws state that any such miscreant for a first offence shall have various parts of their anatomy fastened to the anchor cable with piano wires, and anchors let go at dawn. A second offence and ye just don't want to hear what I has to do to them. (But I would make Ghengis Khan look like a Liberal)Aaaargh, mates, sounds of sharpening steel. Yours, (former bouncer)Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 06:54 PM Oh Bert, laughing so hard I think I burst a stitch. Is this the dementia that comes from a bar tab that rivals the operating costs of the Neil Young Center for the Terminally Screwed?
If all the young ladies were fish in the ocean Elle
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Caitrin Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:39 PM Ok, the apprentice barkeep is going to give it a shot! LEJ's given me the basics, so here goes. And if I mess up your drink, I swear it was an accident! Please don't hit the innocent little bar wench! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:32 PM This is one weird song! I think I'll stick to the Silly Wizard! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:23 PM If all the young ladies were pretty Mudcatters I'd post to their threads and I'd leave 'em in tatters Roll you leg over.... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:21 PM If all the young ladies were bats in a steeple And I were a bat, there'd be more bats than people Roll your leg over.... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:19 PM If all the young ladies were cute little vixen I'd be the fox and I'd up and I'd fix 'em Roll your leg over.... Come on folks lets hear some more verses. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:14 PM If all the young ladies were bricks in a pile I'd be the stonemason and I'd lay them in style Roll your leg over..... Stay a while old codgers, remember you are only as young as the woman you're feeling.:) Toss back a pint of your fave and sing on sweet voices. Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:14 PM here ya go, Mbo me lad. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 04:20 PM Hey--what's this song yer all singin'? It sounds like a sea chantey--but I don't know it. --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 03:45 PM Uncomfortably extracted from his residence in virtual eighteenth century, and thrown into a modern tavern. Overwhelmed by the chrome stainless steel and plastic. Totally in awe of the eletrickery at the tables and bar; mystified at the chocolate ice cream and fizzy pop. "Beam me up Cap'n I don't belong here" "Please beam me up there's nothing here honest"!!! WAIT! one cotton picking minute here! I just spotted a bottle of Jamaican rum and a Black Bushmills side by side, Glory be boys there are real drinks here after all. Belay there Cap'n, there may be intelligent life in this place after all. ( at least there are females, Aye and right pretty ones too ) Avast beaming! settling into what he hopes is a 21st century chair, and not a possum's nest. Looking around at the serious looking people trying hard to sing bawdy songs. Oh well in for a penny in for a pound.....here goes they can only throw me out once. If all them young ladies were bell's in a tower I'd be a Sexton and bang on the hour. Roll yer leg over roll yer leg over Oh roll yer leg over the man in the moon. If all them young ladies were sweet little rabbits I'd be their buck and I'd teach em their habits. Oh roll yer leg over roll yer leg over roll yer leg over the man in the moon. Maybe I can just stay around a bit longer.... looking wistfully at a poster showing that the "Tall Ships" are coming to Halifax in 2000. You never know they might still need an old codger like me after all. Yours, (trying hard to figure his place in the grand scheme of things) Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 10 Jan 00 - 02:56 PM I hope you guys all realise that this virtual unlimited use of my credit card is going to cost each and every one one of you a REAL drink when we get to meet in the REAL world. Now Elle, you started it, now everyone gets to sing a verse. Here's mine.... If all the young ladies were little white flowers I'd be the bee and I'd buzz 'em for hours, its Roll your leg o-over, Roll your leg o-over, Roll your leg over, The man in the moon. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 12:20 PM Oooh...Mikal, "Lover's Heart" is a good song. And I can do a fair imitation of Andy M. Stewart! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: reggie miles Date: 10 Jan 00 - 04:15 AM Hey all, I love them drinks that don't taste like they got alkihol in 'em. The ice cream ones or the flavored whiskeys but every time I get a bit too much, words start tumblin out that should never part my lips. So better just make me a designated driver and make mine a rootbeer. Thomas Kempers on tap if you've got it and toss in a big scoop or two of that Breyer's vanilla ice cream. Ahh that's the ticket. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 02:44 AM "Oh Mikal he whistles the simplest of tunes And asks the wild woods for their pardon For his true love is flown Into each flower grown And he must be the keeper of the garden" Amazing what Guinness will do for a drum...and the drummer!
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mikal Date: 10 Jan 00 - 12:35 AM (He runs his hand over the drum head, lovingly.) Well, if you are going to need me to drum, I'll need to wet down the head to make sure it's mellow. I always use beer, of course. Don't give me anything cheap! The quality of the brew will effect the drum-head, doncha' know! Something black, smooth and full bodied. Since Grace Jones isn't here, give me a Guinness! Oh, and while we're doing songs that need a drum, I've a mind to sing my favorite to drum with. But I'll not need the tipper for "Beat of a Lover's Heart." And don't go away with that dishtowel. I'll need it for the tears afterward. Nah, It's not that the song is so sad, It's the way I sing it… Mikal |
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