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Topic: More family jams this weekend

I'm heading up to spend the day with my Dad on Saturday and will be hanging out with my sister (the one to whom I gave the guitar at Christmas) and brother-in-law Friday evening, and probably Saturday evening too.  Pollen has got me so congested I can't sing worth a hoot (as if I could anyway) but I'll be giving it a try.  Lots of peppermint tea with honey, water, and/or ginger ale will be in order to sooth what ails me.  Sis and B-I-L aren't drinkers, so none of my usual 'lubricant.'  I wouldn't want to insult their hospitality by breaking the house rules. 

Anyway, the new guitar has electronics in it, and I'll be taking a mic.  B-I-L has a studio set up in their basement, so we should be good and loud.  Or loud at the very least.  What we used to say in orchestra was "when in doubt, play loud", and I have a lot of doubts. 

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Re: More family jams this weekend

Sounds like fun. Is your sister still playing guitar?

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Re: More family jams this weekend

Zurf..  must be the weekend for family jams..  I too am heading home..  Massachusetts.. for a family visit..  Which always includes a jam with my brother and his bandmates..  can't wait.  Enjoy!
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Re: More family jams this weekend

Old beekeepers swear that honey from the pollen in plants that grow near where you live will ease hay fever and the like.  trick of course is finding your local apiery......

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Re: More family jams this weekend

patrickthered wrote:

Old beekeepers swear that honey from the pollen in plants that grow near where you live will ease hay fever and the like.  trick of course is finding your local apiery......

I heard that from an old girlfriend's mother, who was a beekeeper.  She kept me well-stocked in honey and it didn't work, but there is the strong likelihood that she poisoned it. 

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Re: More family jams this weekend

I heard we need to mix the honey with whiskey. Whaddya think?

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Re: More family jams this weekend

Honey and vinager are what alot of profesonal singers use to sooth throuts and clear out the passages,I think the whisky would work as well.

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Re: More family jams this weekend

I've always felt better after eating my honey ..................

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Re: More family jams this weekend

I prefer Toots & Dino's remedy, but without the honey...............hic!

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Re: More family jams this weekend

DE!  LOL!

Us singers used to use hot water with lemon and honey... but that was when I was younger.  Maybe adding in some brandy and tea to make it a hot totty would work even better now that I'm an adult.  wink

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Have a great time, Mr Z! I'm beginning to suspect why DE is so named...

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Re: More family jams this weekend

Folks, on the TV. a couple days ago an Alergist speaking on alergies and such said the local honey use to prevent this a fable.   b