Re: A crummy story - superficial harp content

[PL500@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/7/03 1:48:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
sgravina@xxxxxxxxxx writes:


> That was my point.  The story acted like it was uplifting but it wasn't.
> What kind of teacher turns away a student because he is too old?  Then
> despite his hard work and determination prays for the kid to not show up
> anymore.  The boy was only 11.
> 
> Your right though I tend to get a bit too literal with these inspiration
> stories.  But that fact that they are fake and all have similar styles 
> makes
> me suspicious that there is some single author out there turning these out
> for fun.
> 
> So I wrote one for fun.  Mine's actually true though, I did play harp at my
> Dad's funeral and everyone except my Dad appreciated it.
> 
> Sam
> 

Well, 

Thats true, many of those are hookum. As far as a single author, I wouldn't 
go that far. I mean I hear alot of cheap contrived solos by harmonica players 
and I never assume that Rod Piazza is playing all of them. ;-)

Andrew