Hell, You Can Play Here Any Day

S:   "yeah?"
A:   "Hi . . . is this Stone Soup Cafe?"
S:   "yeah."


( Stone Soup Cafe : Fairbanks non-profit serving hot meals to those who need them free of charge)






A:   "Hi . . . uh . . . I understand folks play music at the cafe . . . as volunteers . . . during
         First Friday events each month, to help raise money . . (?)."
S:   "Hell, you can play here any day.  There's people here from 6:30 til around 10:30.
        They show up to eat around 7:00.  You an acoustic band?  You could set up
         and play around 7:00."
(meaning 7:00 in the AM, by the way)

A:   "ok."
(Huh. I don't think he gets it.  We want to play the First Friday evening event, as a fund-raiser. . . . ??)

S:   "It's good.  Give people sumpn different.  Better."

A:   "ok."
(mmmm . . . right . . . it's me who doesn't get it . . . )

FBB, Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest, 2011

The Frosty Bottom Boys enjoy playing a variety of (low key) venues.  Winter/Summer Fairbanks Folk Fest, the Tanana Valley State Fair, UAF Pub.  We've never done a breakfast gig; not sure about work schedules; how early do the other guys get up?; we're in a cold snap, too. . . .

This guy, by contrast, is actually focused on the lives of the folks who rely on the cafe.  The cafe needs funds in order to feed people - funds which must be raised somehow. . . .

Yes, he gets that. 

But why don't we give something directly rather than indirectly to people who need it.  Yes, it would be good, something different and in fact, something  much better. 

I think his name is Dan.  Hats off, Dan - thanks for that reminder about clarity and focus.  And the truth.