this one's on me

Here's a recent email from a noted band director of a Southern University... he's always been a big supporter and had expressed an early interest in TranZendental Danse of Joi. This was so funny I had to share it:

"It was a mid-December day. This old fart band conductor was
strolling through a zoo of vendors in a Chicago dungeon, when suddenly, he was recognized. This young vendor belonged to a group known as BCM, but was known to the old fart as the Four Marketeers.

The young lad spoke first. "Joe! Oh man, I must apologize. I haven't sent you that music yet."

And the old fart replied in his fake southern accent, "That's okay. Send it after the first of the year." He spoke in a friendly manner, but those around could tell that he was wary of the young lad's apologetic tone. It sounded just like the one he hears every day from his wife back home--"Oh baby...not tonight...how about the next three nights in a row." Just as back home, he sensed disappointment on the horizon.

But the young marketeer continued. "I'll mail it to you January 1!"

"The post office is closed on January 1," replied the old fart with disdain.

"Okay, then January 2."

"January 2 is on Sunday." (he decided not to end the sentence with d*ckhead)

Finally the young lad dropped his shoulders and said, "January 3." The deal had been struck....or so the old fart thought.

Everyday he sat in an old rocker next to the mail area waiting on his package....knowing that it's arrival would prompt a Danse of Joi. For four weeks he has fasted and has tried to have Courage and Compassion. However, it appears that the young marketeer has stuck the old fart in the Asturias with a plethora of broken promises.

In celebration of the young marketeer's organization skills, the old fart will be performing Chaos Theory on February 25 for the GMEA District 2 Honor Band in Norman Park, GA. It does appear, however, that the 500 students and band directors will not get to have their Danse of Joi. What the hell, it's held at a Baptist Assembly anyway.

Greetings from the nursing home."

Sorry for the delay, folks -- TRANZENDENTAL DANSE OF JOI SCORES AND PARTS WILL BE FINISHED VERY VERY SOON!!!