Say, that sounds like a great way to maintain good acquaintance with the collection and expand one's awareness of its rich content at the same time.
I like your centennial ritual. Andy Baron On Feb 9, 2007, at 11:33 PM, Robert Wright wrote: > Well hey, if anyone calls you goofy for celebrating Thom's b-day, > just tell 'em "This is nothing. I know this one guy who used to > have 100-yr. birthday parties for his RECORDS." Yep, that'd be > me. Sure, they didn't involve cake and balloons, and often the > host was the only participant, but they were a great excuse to > study up on the artist (when known), play some similar recordings, > and maybe pull an unsuspecting passerby into the joy of this great > hobby. And the whole exercise makes celebrating Edison's birthday > seem quite normal by comparison, which is handy. > > :-), > r. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Baron" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 8:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday > > >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
