Re: [Harp-L] Harp-L is GREAT! Long Live "Prophet!"

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

I wondered if anyone would catch the intentional subtlety......
 
 
In a message dated 9/9/2008 1:20:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
robertpcoble@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

>From  the context, I know the Iceman intended to use "profit." But then I 
got to  
thinking about the phrase "turn a prophet" and realized that it was also  
applicable
to the discussion of Dylan. I'm 60 years old, and back in the  days of my 
youth,
Dylan was indeed a sort of Beat "prophet." He went his  own way, did his own
thing his way, and was still a financial success in  the marketplace. It's 
hard to 
argue with commercial success (if that is  the goal). 

Why shouldn't Hohner (or any other company) "turn a  prophet" into profit? 
That's
the whole motivation behind celebrity  endorsements. This kind of thing is 
all about 
name recognition and brand  association. If it helps sell harmonicas, I'm all 
for it.

In all  sincerity, I appreciate the stimulation to think about this subject 
from  more
than one angle, even if it was unintended. On the other hand, if it  WAS 
intentional,
I am in AWE of Larry's way with  words,




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