For some reason this post has generated a lot of new subscribers. The only place I have posted this elsewhere is Facebook.
Note that I have comments turned on - and will actually read and respond to them. I will be posting more as my retirement evolves into much research and other fun. For the new subscribers, please search for the post "Acres of Cures" and enjoy that bit of creative writing. The folks at Ivar's Fish and Chips were having a tough time at the height of the Pandemic and were facing unemployent like th erest of the restaurant industry. And then the CEO noticed my post (I asked him if this was offensive or not) and forwarded it to everyone associated with his business. He pointed out that the puns were very much in line with the corporate byline "Keep Clam". That Monday Morning the day after I posted this, everyone arrived at work laughing about "Horse Clam De-wormer" and for the first time, everyone felt hopeful that they would get through this. This convinced me that writing this silly blog could actually do some good out in the world and I am proud of that particular chapter. With retirement from the duty of making Irish Flutes for the world, I will be writing more silliness. Keeps me young and happy.
This is a great essay. I'm not surprised it engendered new interest in your work. Was dismayed to learn today from my flute-playing sister (largely retired since high school--as a flute player, not a sister) the Orange Fascist also played flute, at least according to the WAPO. The shame, the ignominy!
For some reason this post has generated a lot of new subscribers. The only place I have posted this elsewhere is Facebook.
Note that I have comments turned on - and will actually read and respond to them. I will be posting more as my retirement evolves into much research and other fun. For the new subscribers, please search for the post "Acres of Cures" and enjoy that bit of creative writing. The folks at Ivar's Fish and Chips were having a tough time at the height of the Pandemic and were facing unemployent like th erest of the restaurant industry. And then the CEO noticed my post (I asked him if this was offensive or not) and forwarded it to everyone associated with his business. He pointed out that the puns were very much in line with the corporate byline "Keep Clam". That Monday Morning the day after I posted this, everyone arrived at work laughing about "Horse Clam De-wormer" and for the first time, everyone felt hopeful that they would get through this. This convinced me that writing this silly blog could actually do some good out in the world and I am proud of that particular chapter. With retirement from the duty of making Irish Flutes for the world, I will be writing more silliness. Keeps me young and happy.
This is a great essay. I'm not surprised it engendered new interest in your work. Was dismayed to learn today from my flute-playing sister (largely retired since high school--as a flute player, not a sister) the Orange Fascist also played flute, at least according to the WAPO. The shame, the ignominy!