February Fun

Groundhog Day, Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, Valentines Day, Hillbilly Haiku!

Two winter months down and one to go, before Spring wakes the flora and the world gets more inviting again. I’m most alive in Spring. I love being outdoors before the heat and humidity set in. Gardening, campfires, blooms everywhere…. but first we gotta get through February, the month of love and Black History month. And to add a music highlight to your month, may we suggest an evening of live music at Hillbilly Haiku!

That would be Todd on the left and Jefferson on the right

AN EVENING OF HIGH-TONED MUSICAL REFINEMENT with

JEFFERSON ROSS and TODD HOKE

• Sunday, February 16 at 4:00pm, Doors & optional potluck at 3:00pm

• RSVP Required, Email or text (hillbillyhaiku@gmail.com, 615.500.8717)

• Address and Directions provided when you RSVP.

• Suggested donation $20, all going to the artists.

• Bring a potluck dish or deli/dessert item if you wish to participate

And now to really date myself, here’s a fun wee activity to help you get to know these fellas better. There was once a popular game show called What’s My Line. You younger folks will have to trust me on this. This fun exercise is sort of a take on that show. I’m gonna provide below a list of facts about our two artists and it’s up to you to decide which artist it is describing, Todd or Jefferson. Good luck and NO WHAMMY’S! Oops, mixing my game shows.

1. This friend played in evangelist Jimmy Swaggart's band once upon a time.

2. This friend wrote a song about washing your chicken.

3. At a music conference, this friend tackled another attendee - who was MCing a stage at the time - and drove him to the ground. No one was injured, thankfully.

4. This friend is a frequent international traveler and speaks French.

5. This friend is a dedicated runner, regularly putting in more than 10 miles and entering marathons. Followed immediately by beer and salty snacks.

6. This friend's artwork hangs in our home.

7. This friend and his wife used to give ghost tours in downtown Nashville.

8. This friend took a ‘23 and Me’ genetics test and discovered he was 99% Irish and 1% SubSaharan African.

9. This friend got kicked out of the green room at Austin City Limits after saying "Excuse me" to Eric Clapton.

10. While living in Baltimore, this friend was a frequent customer at Miss Bonnie's Elvis Shrine and Literary Salon (and played his first gig there as well).

If you want to jot down 1 thru 10 and mark them with a T for Todd or a J for Jefferson, then post it in the comments to this post, I will email you back with your score. Or if you are receiving this in your inbox, you can email me (address above) your guesses and I will reply. We will for sure get some of the stories behind these facts from the guys themselves at Hillbilly Haiku on Sunday afternoon, February 16.

~~~~~~RSVP NOW TO SECURE YOUR SPOT~~~~~~