On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:20:22 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> fired up random neurons and synapses to
opine:

>Ribbon Sluts of the country, rise up!
>
>The Great Minnesota Get-Together began its 12-day run this morning at
>0600.

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>
>This is why I have so freakin' much fun doing this, even though I am
>ready for a rehab unit somewhere warm with scantily lad handsome and
>youthful men to minister to my aching bones and muscles and stuff ‹ it's
>always a crapshoot.

Girlie, you are *always* ready for a rehab unit. I am here to testify!
>
>Because of what began with some nasty words about fallen plums, I've had
>my moments in the sun and expect a few more. I clean up nice and
>generally show well. A basket of my stuff ‹ stuff *I* made‹ brought
>$650 to a great charitable foundation last week. How good is THAT?

High five, girl, as long as it wasn't the U of M h.s.
>
>I'm scheduled to do an interview tomorrow morning for NPR's All Things
>Considered (don't know when it will be broadcast, this weekend or
>next?). I've been interviewed for a story in the New York Times. The
>NEW YORK TIMES, fercryin'outloud! How much fun is THAT? Last Sunday I
>got to encourage a little girl to learn to do what I can do. Sweet
>girl. I hope she needs to call me for help; I would love nothing more.
>Chris son has been emailing to his AZ friends all day; recipe requests
>have already come in from a couple of them. What? Nobody's got a good
>banana bread recipe except me? Unlikely.

Let us know when we can catch the interview. And can we catch it
online?
>
>It's the Great Minnesota Get-Together and as it is with so many things,
>your interest and joy increases with the level of your involvement.
>I'm involved. My interest is way up there. :-)
>
>Somebody call Letterman or Craig Ferguson. Please. :-)

I *love* Craig Ferguson!
>
>The beat goes on. (Shut up, Bubba!!)

Congratulations, sweetie - you done good! But why someone in Minnesota
would want to create her own sauna in July/August is beyond me.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

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