[Dixielandjazz] Re: Dave Hanson's Paris trip

[Dave Hanson]

John,   Thanks for the tip.....we are wearing our cheap watches, no rings or
gold and our passports will be around our necks in convenient little
pouches. I'm not planning on carrying a wallet and will use the ATM to get
small amounts of cash as needed. The AMEX card will be well hidden.

Regards,

Dave Hanson
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Farrell" <stridepiano@tesco.net>
To: "Dave Hanson" <davehanson@mindspring.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 1:11 AM
Subject: Dave Hanson's Paris trip


> Dave -
>
> Watch out for pickpockets on the Paris Metro - gangs of innocent-faced
young
> kids (the French police told me they are usually Romanians, some as young
as
> 6 or 7) ride the carriages and are expert thieves. On my last visit there
> with an American friend they lifted his wallet causing us untold problems.
>
> Enjoy yourself, we always do. Buy a copy of a magazine called Pariscope
> (available on all newstands) which among other things lists most of the
OKOM
> gigs going on in the city. Particularly recommended is a band called Paris
> Washboard with my good friend Louis Mazetier on piano - in my opinion the
> best stride pianist on the planet.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Farrell
> stridepiano@tesco.net
> http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Hanson" <davehanson@mindspring.com>
> To: "DJML" <Dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 5:00 AM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] "bones on planes
>
>
> Hello everyone ! I've enjoyed the feedback, comments and suggestions for
the
> Lufthansa flight I board this Monday.
> I think I have it !
>
> "Springtime For Hitler and Germany",
> that funny tune from the "Producers", the Gene Wilder, Zero Mostel farce.
>
> On second thought, I better leave that one alone. I hope I have not
offended
> anyone. I'll just board and prepare myself for two weeks in Paris !
>
> Later, everyone !
>
> Dave Hanson
> Trombone
> Atlanta
>
>