Turning 76 reminds me of “Seventy-Six Trombones” from The Music Man. Every town loves a parade. What’s a town without a parade? Or a big marching band? The Music Man, Harold Hill, arrives in peaceful little town of River City, and convinces its citizens that “they got troubles”. He’s a con man who sells musical instruments, promising to create the greatest marching band the world has ever seen, led by 76 trombones.
Sound and look familiar? No parades. Please, no parades.
- Gordon C. Stewart, Chaska, MN, August 12, 2018.
Views from the Edge 
Well, I wouldn’t mind if the parade were all musicians playing and singing as well as this crew. But you are so right — no military parade. Absolutely not, with one exception. If 45 pays ***cash, out of his own pocket in advance, including every expense*** — *all* salaries, planning, insurance, cleanup, resurfacing of all roads affected by the heavy vehicles, etc., then I would still be opposed, but not quite so absolutely opposed. But all four conditions must be met: 1) CASH; 2) IN ADVANCE; 3) FROM HIS OWN POCKET; 4) COVERING EVERYTHING. Not one cent of taxpayer money should be spent for the parade he wants. He wants it, he pays for it.
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Carolyn, not even under those conditions. If he wants a big parade, let him do it in Russia after they grant him asylum.
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Far better, of course.
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🤗😜🐶Barclay’s on board.
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Garry turned 76 last April. He send his sympathies 😀
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He’s both older and a better man than I.
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The flim-flam man sounds so reasonable and his proposal is so appealing, right up to the moment he tries to skip town when it comes time for the band to actually make music. Does this sound to anybody like River City might be on the banks of the Potomac?
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Exactly, Kenneth. On the banks of the Potomac.
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Happy Birthday Gordon! ❤️
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Thank you, Nancy. Still kickin’!
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