Accompanied by a glass of milk and followed by a fat, black cigar. I'm not a smoker, but that's how I picture it if you really want to do it right.
I try to do something goofy every year on 2-11 as well. It usually involves playing Let Us Not Forget (which I got when I was 14 or 15), and other selections. I've been doing this for about 30 years already! I guess we're all a little nuts. Best, Andy Baron On Feb 9, 2007, at 7:22 PM, john robles wrote: > Ya know, some people would call an annual ritual like that goofy, > but we phono collectors are a different bunch, and proud of it. I > think your ritual sounds great. I will have to decide what to do > myself...Maybe make his favorite dessert, apple pie. Good for you > for honoring Edison!! > John Robles > > Bruce Mercer <maxbu...@sigecom.net> wrote: > Well friends, as I'm sure most of us know Feb. 11 is Edison's > birthday. It > has become my annual ritual on that day to clean and lubricate all > of my > machines and to enjoy listening to "Lest We Forget" and "Greetings > From The > Bunch At Orange". I usually spend the rest of the time set aside to > listen > to my other favorite recordings and be thankful to have these > wonderful > aural snapshots into time and the phonographs to play them on. > I'm having trouble receiving the postings from the group and have been > trying to resolve the issue with my ISP. In the meantime I'm trying > to keep > somewhat current through the Archives. (thanks Loran for that) In > any event, > happy listening friends and remember that special day. > Best, > Bruce > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
