MARC'S MUSINGS -- March 17, 2007

- Feature Poem: Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits
- Musings: Happy Birthday to Me, Happy St. Patrick's Day to You

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Greetings <:firstname:>,

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Happy St. Gertrude's Day to your cats.
And Happy Birthday to me!

Yes. I'm about to scurry out of here for a long day of St.
Patrick's Day celebrations on my birthday. Yay!

It's funny to think a few years back I never told anyone when my
birthday was. I never really wanted a fuss... okay, actually I did
want a fuss, but I didn't want to be the one to broadcast it. And
here I am posting it in my Livejournal and on myspace and sending
out newsletters saying, "Happy Birthday to Me!" How far I've
fallen. ;)

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HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
I do want to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day. And of
course, very important. Be safe if you go out drinking today.
And don't drink and drive. Terrible things can happen when you're
drinking. Don't believe me, just read my poem below - "Don't Go
Drinking with Hobbits".

Oh! And speaking of hobbits, I feel like one, because I just
released my annual article "17 Free Celtic Music Downloads for
St. Patrick's Day". Go download and enjoy a bunch of free
independent Celtic music on me!

- 17 Free Celtic Music Downloads for St. Patrick's Day 2007
http://www.celticmp3s.com/magazine/2007/03/17-st-patricks-day-music-downloads-2007.shtml

- "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers"
http://cdbaby.com/cd/mgtdtc2/from/celtic/

- Buy Marc Gunn MP3s
http://www.marcgunn.com/music.shtml

- Buy Marc Gunn CDs
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- Marc Gunn's Pub Songs Podcast
http://www.pubsong.com/

- Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
http://www.celticmusicpodcast.com/


BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS BEST NONE OF THE ABOVE IN AUSTIN
If you missed the Brobdingnagian Bards newsletter, then you may've
missed that thanks to your votes in January, the Brobdingnagian
Bards were voted "Best None of the Above" in the 25th anniversary
Austin Music Awards put on by the Austin Chronicle. Thank you all
so very much for voting for us. We are uber happy to have earned
your support. Thank you!

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Have a great St. Patrick's Day. Slainte!
- Marc


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Marc's Lyrics & Poetry
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"Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits"
by Marc Gunn, March 11, 2007

The idea for this song began three years ago at DragonCon.
I went drinking with hobbits on Friday. By Sunday, I had no
voice left (okay, it was actually the Con crude, but still...).
Ever since then, I thought I should write a song about why you
shouldn't go drinking with hobbits from Lord of the Rings. And
maybe one day, I'll record a CD of hobbit drinking songs. It
would be fun to do.

Don't go drinking with hobbits.
Sure you'll have a grand time all night long.
But if you're not used to drinking with hobbits,
You may not want to wake up at all.

They were thoughtful and kind when they invited me to drink,
A lone human among hobbitkind.
They bought me a half, then another and one more
And told stories of days long gone by.

The brew was strong. My glass never empty,
As if time stood still and bare.
But when I awoke the next morning
I felt like Old Smaug had been there.

You may wonder how it all happened.
Well, I'm still wondering what happened too.
I had tea, dinner, and supper.
Quite full, I thought I was through.

They insisted I come to the Flagon
And join in a toast to new friends.
But when I go there, I met more hobbit friends
And the toasts seemed never to end.

When the sun it rose the next morning,
And I lifted my head from the drool,
There were beer mugs spilled on the table
And hobbits lying next to their stools.

A young hobbit lass grinned cross the barroom
And nudged each of my new hobbit friends.
Then sometime after second breakfast
We all started drinking again.

I left Hobbiton a few days later.
My head was swollen and sore.
It felt like a dwarven anvil
After a terrible war.

I don't think I'll ever recover
From the food, the drink and the cheer.
Now I swear I'll never drink with hobbits again
At least, not till I see them next year.


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http://www.lulu.com/mage/


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