Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 2/25/07 12:37 AM, "jon.stanton@comcast.net" <jon.stanton@comcast.net> typed: > When I was a kid in college I started playing trumpet in a Latino dance > band. > It was there that I was introduced to jalapenos, tequila, and real Mexican > food. Rehersals were always a feast... As I was the only Gringo in the band > the expressions on my face were closely watched with every new food or > drink I > tasted. Forever corrupted.... I still have a passion for the food....I did > give up the booze however 20+ years ago. > > This was Chicago in the 60's. The band started getting some good gigs....tv > shows, the Aragon, many other venues. It was great until the Union showed > up > and asked for cards...I didn't have one and the band was warned that they > would be "blackballed" if I ever played with them again....I refused to > get a > card... > > I lived in Chicago from 1960 to 1970 ages 10 to 20. Booze and I parted ways five years ago. Mark Rabiner 8A/109s New York, NY markrabiner.com