to the Flowers for Socrates family. Although he hasn’t published a column yet, I’m proud to announce the addition of Mark Esposito to our merry group of authors. Often going by the moniker mespo727272 in the comments, be on the watch for his always thoughtful and perceptive future contributions. If you don’t know his work from Res Ispa Loquitur, you’ll certainly remember it from here.
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Hey……that guy sounds familiar. Welcome Mespo, or whatever your name is.
I’m very mysterious Mike S, as you know.
He’s an old soul…..
Great news! Looking forward looks good.
I am crying … quite literally. Tex is handing me a handkerchief and telling me to get off that damn blog. “No, no, you don’t understand, mespo has posted an article … I’m so happy!”
“Oh,” Tex says. “Is that the guy made out of marble?”
“Yes!!”
“Oh. Ok. I like him. … give me back my handkerchief.”
Stop it Blouise, I’m blushing as I’m laughing so hard.
Time to get down and serious and watch this old friend of mine do the call … no, not Seger … the sax player.
And now we can get down on the corner with mespo (Don’t know any of these guys)
Early in the evenin’ just about supper time,
Over by the courthouse they’re starting to unwind.
Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up.
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
Down On The Corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin’;
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile,
Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while.
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo.
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Down On The Corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin’;
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
Down On The Corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin’;
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
You don’t need a penny just to hang around,
But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?
Over on the corner there’s a happy noise.
People come from all around to watch the magic boys.
Down On The Corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin’;
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
Down On The Corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin’;
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
Down On The Corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin’;
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
– JOHN C. FOGERTY –
Have you seen “Inside LLewyn Davis”, Blouise?
Mike Spindell says:
January 6, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Hey……that guy sounds familiar. Welcome Mespo, or whatever your name is.
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mespo007?
SwM,
I have not seen “Inside LLewyn Davis” as I do not do movie theaters anymore. As soon as it comes out for rental, I will. I spent time in Greenwich Village in 1964 working in various music venues and I expect it was not much different then than in ’61 so I I am looking forward to a bit of personal nostalgia.