Re: [Harp-L] An interesting thing happened at the post office.

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Record a video of him and post it, if he's willing.
Michael Rubin
michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 5:29 PM, Harvey Berman <cscharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I live outside of New Orleans and I go to the local Post Office to mail
> out New HarveyHarps and repaired harmonicas out to customers frequently, so
> they all know me, and what I ship.  I was in there today, and all of a
> sudden I heard someone playing some pretty good Harmonica.  I turned
> around, and at the back of the room was the PostMaster, with a really old
> guy who was playing the harp.  When I turned, the postmaster laughed and
> told they guy "See, I know you could get his attention"  I asked the guy to
> stay there until I was done and I went and talked to him.  He was 94 years
> old and Italian, and he looked like he might have been in his 70s.  He had
> thick curley white  hair and all his teeth as was as steady as a kid.  He
> told me he started playing when he was 14 in Italy.  I gave him one of my
> cards and told him that I was a harp tech.  I found out that he just lives
> a few blocks from me and we wound up having about an hour conversation.  He
> stopped frequently to entertain the people coming into the Post Office, and
> singing to all the ladies with a great voice.  I looked at his harp, and it
> was a beat up old Pre War Marine Band in Bb, and still sounded great.  I
> asked him how many harps he has and he said 3.  I regret that I did not
> have a harp on me, which I usually do, but I am sure that I will see him
> again someday. He gave me his name, but at my young age of 70 I forgot it.
> I gave him a couple of my cards and told him that I would gladly clean and
> fix up his harps for him free of charge out of respect for who he is and
> what he does.
> What a neat day.
>