From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:20:32 +0000
Hello to all,
Just finished exploring the parody section. I started
out to just skim through, but was completely immersed in
the humor. Lol many times hoping not to wake the two
other people in the household. As I'm writing this it's
four am and if I awakened anyone,God only knows what
they thought I was
doing.......laughing,humming,singing....next
parody....laughing,humming,singing. Oh, who cares I was
enjoying myself,not a care in the world. Very creative
people the list has. Nobody paid me to say
this....really. I bet JM would get a kick out of
this....I'm sure she would?
I've been a member for just a short time,I'm not a
joiner nor a star worshiper. But, with JM as
the subject,I bended. My older sister took me to a JM
concert back,let's see,I think about 1975. I did not
know about her or was I familiar with her music. I was
into bubblegum and schlock. Then SHE walked out..black
pant outfit,red blouse,goucho hat....HELP ME...she had
me, I been hooked ever since. (Although,I did stray for
awhile but like any good child I returned home.) I
really can't articulate the deep connection I feel for
JM and her music. I know members of the list have this
same feeling,but as far as I know nobody has quite put
their finger on it. Of course,as I said before, I'm new
to the JMDL.
The sister I mentioned died suddenly May 3rd, two years
ago. She and her husband lived in Irvine,CA and flew in
at Christmas every year. She would always ask the
family or implore everyone not to buy any Christmas
gifts. She would often write this request in the card.
They didn't want to have to lug all this stuff back on
the plane...they wouldn't have room in their
suitcases... So that year I thought of the perfect
gift;small enough to fit right in her suitcase and
something that she would truly love:PWWM. (she had very
particular tastes) She was just
as big as a fan as I. Mission accomplished.....I didn't
piss her off and she truly loved it!
So that Christmas eve instead of singing the traditional
carols,we rocked with JM. I wished I had known that was
to be are last Christmas together. But, JM will always
be so central in my thoughts and for making that
Christmas soooooo special.
First birds a chirping. I'll chime in again sometime.
Rebecca
np:birds
