September 23rd is my sister Mucky's birthday. (Mucky is also known as
Margaret Nothing Murphy. Of the four siblings in my family, she was the
youngest and the only one not given a middle name, hence her cruel older
brothers and sister have always delighted in calling her Margaret Nothing
Murphy.)
Mucky is smart, pretty, charming and one of the funniest people I know.
Unfortunately, she has truly awful taste in music, and you would be more
likely to find her on a Peter Frampton or Michael Bolton list than on the
JMDL.
So . . . what's the JMDL connection?
Mucky was born on September 23, 1957 . . .
the same day as . . .
(FANFARE)
Bob Muller!
Yes, Monday is the birthday of the JMDL's own King Cobra-drinkin' Covers
King!
The *nice* Bob was the first one to warmly welcome me and most other listers
to the JMDL. His covers project has grown to a truly impressive collection of
about nine million Joni covers over the years. And what does he get for all
his hard work? Blanks and postage . . . and occasional, fleeting feelings of
self-esteem!
So please join me in flooding Bob's mailbox ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) with the
happiest of birthday wishes. This place would just not be the same without
him.
By the way, aside from being smart, pretty, charming and funny, Bob is
nothing like Mucky -- which goes to show there's nothing to that astrology
business after all.
Happy birthday, Bob.
XO,
--Smurf, the semi-retired birthday gnome
