[Dixielandjazz] Meet me in St Louis, Lewis (was .Why guitar, notbanjo?/Tubas, too)

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

In many things the Midwest is ignored - the vast hinterland as it were. 
Musically anyway the Midwest is more or less ignored and many of the best 
musicians are FROM here but don't live here.  Since we lost our 
international airport status it's even more so.  The great cultural centers 
aren't here unless you count Branson.  TV shows aren't made here and TV 
shows never have titles like SLPD Blue.  Even though we have the highest 
crime rate we can't even make COPS.

We are the hole in the donut.  We are the area that is flown over.  Like 
Brigadoon we rise out of the mist every four years to see if we are a red or 
blue state.  After everyone finds out our color we recede in the mist kind 
of like groundhog day.
Larry
St. Louis


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>; 
"dixieland jazz mail list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: Meet me in St Louis, Lewis (was .Why guitar, notbanjo?/Tubas, 
too)


> >.......at least here in flyover land.<
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> Dear Larry (and Ginny),
> That's the second time today that the above term has cropped up, and not 
> for
> the first time either.
> Ginny used it earlier this morning (Oz time).
> I assume that it is because St Louis, Missouri is situated on an airline
> corridor between the left bit and the right bit of the Hugh Hess of Hay.
> But I have learnt never to assume things on the DJML.
> Half kidding.    8>)
> For all us aliens out here, please explain.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
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