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DONATE YOUR JEANS– Normally I wouldn’t send something like this to you. But, it’s nottoo much trouble, and we all generally like to help others as long asthe requests aren’t too demanding…. So, I thought I would tell youabout this charity.
It is similar to sponsoring a malnourished child from anothercountry. However, this charity deals with something that is as important as a good meal–Clothing.
For pennies a day, you can help sponsor a child like the one in the attached photo. Rather than throwing out your old jeans, donatethem so that they may be used to help someone the same way they helped the little girl in the picture.
It is important tohelp those less fortunate than us. This could be the first step to a better world for everyone
–from Buckshot
LABOR DAY WEEKEND– BluesAid at Gibson Guitar Showcase Rooftop. The “not to miss” main event of the Labor Day Weekend in Downtown Memphiswill be the Sonny Boy Blues Society benefit concert to benefit BluesAid inconjunction with the Gibson Guitar Showcase on the Gibson Rooftop, Sunday September 1st at 7pm.Featured artist will be James “Superharp” Cotton, Anson Funderburg with “Sweet” SamMyers, and the Kenny Brown Band all on the Gibson Rooftop over looking Beale Street.Tickets are on sale NOW in the Gibson Retail Store for $25 or you can order tickets bycalling 901-544-7998 ext.4075.
BluesAid was created by The Sonny Boy Blues Society to help our agingpopulation of blues artist cope with healthcare costs and memorial expenses. As youwell know, many of the most influential blues men and women have not fared wellfinancially and are without any health care insurance and no savings in case of illness, either acuteor chronic. The BluesAid project is an extension of the Sonny Boy Blues Society?s localefforts to help these aging artists obtain the proper medical help and medications that they mayhave otherwise gone without.
As stated, BluesAid will raise money for a nationwide clearinghouse forfinancial aid for medical, pharmaceutical, and memorial expenses. At the same time,BluesAid will allow musicians and fans to pay respect to many of the influences that shape andmolded many of today?s successful artists not only in the blues world, but also inrock, pop, and country.
Don’t miss this star event Sunday September 1st at 7:00 at the The BealeStreet Showcase, 145 Lt. George Lee Avenue, Memphis Tennessee. For more information go to www.gibsonmemphis.com/index.html.
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A PLEA FOR HELP!–Since September 11, 2001, Americans have come together as never before in our generation. We have banded together to overcome tremendous adversity.
We have weathered direct attacks on our own soil, wars overseas, corporate scandal, layoffs, unemployment, stock price plunges, droughts, fires, and a myriad of economic and physical disasters both great and small. But now, we must come together once again to overcome what may be our greatest challenge yet
Hundreds of Major League Baseball players in our very own nation are living at, just below, or in most cases far above the seven-figure salary level. And as if that weren’t bad enough they could be deprived of their life giving pay for several months, possibly longer, as a result of the upcoming strike situation. But, you can help! ?
For only $20,835 a month, about $694.50 a day (that’s less than the cost of a large screen projection TV) you can help a MLB player remain economically viable during his time of need. This contribution by no means solves the problem as it barely covers the annual minimum salary, but it’s a start, and every little bit will help.
Although $700 may not seem like a lot of money to you, to a baseball player it could mean the difference between spending the strike golfing in Florida or on a Mediterranean cruise. For you, seven hundred dollars is nothing more than a month’s rent, half a mortgage payment, two unemployment checks, or a month of medical insurance with COBRA, but to a baseball player, $700 will partially replace his daily salary.
Your commitment of less than $700 a day will enable a player to buy that home entertainment center, trade in the year-old Lexis for a new Ferrari, or enjoy a weekend in Rio.
YES, I WANT TO HELP!
I would like to sponsor a striking MLB player. My preference is checked below: ?
[ ] Infielder [ ] Outfielder [ ] Starting Pitcher [ ] Ace Pitcher ?
[ ] Entire team (Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of a specific team ! ($10 per minute) ?
[ ] Alex Rodriguez (Higher cost: $60,000 per day) Mail completed form to MLB Players Union or call 1-900-PORK-THE-FANS now to enroll by phone ($10 per minute). ?
–from The Right-Reverend Kevin J. Ruic
World Renown Flying Bishop & Saint
OZARK ED REPORTING IN–I was going to work on my Shovelhead last night but Tiny came over and we drank a bunch of beer and went riding. I’ll never make it to Daytona. I’m not going on the Evo. I would rather stay home a work on the Shovel as to go on another run with the Evo. I’m a lazy son of a bitch.
AN INDICATION OF THE VALUE OF BEER–Yo was going thru some of my pictures & found this one?. Think I took it at the love ride .. a few years ago?. Take care & take the redball out for one last blast for me?.. I am going to miss that bike?..I just feel honored to have ridden it. In reality it has ruined me, as now I want a long bike that rides that well?
See ya next week.
–Richard K.
OLD JOKE, NEW TATTOO– Teddy Bear the Pirate walked into a bar and the bartender said, “Hey, I haven’t seen you in a while. What happened, you look terrible!”
“What do you mean? I’m fine.”
“What about that wooden leg? You didn’t have that before.”
“Well,” said Teddy Bear the Pirate, “we were in a battle at sea and a cannon ball hit my leg, but the Doc fixed me up, and I’m fine, really.”
“Oh yeah? Well, what about that hook? The last time I saw you, you had both hands.”
“Well, we were in another battle and we boarded the enemy ship. I was in a sword fight and my hand was cut off, but the Doc fixed me up with the hook, and I feel great, really.”
“Oh,” said the bartender, “what about that eye patch? The last time you were in here you had both eyes.”
“One day when we were at sea some birds were flying over the ship. I looked up and one of them pooped in my eye.”
“You’re kidding,” said the bartender, “You couldn’t have lost an eye just from some bird poop!”
“Nah, it was my first day with the hook.”
–TBear
NEW FLATHEAD MOTORCYCLES– By Honest Charley. It’s a legacy like no other. The unmistakable rumble of a vintage V8 Ford Flathead powered motorcycle. We’ll have shots of it shortly or go to their website: Honestcharley.com.
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