Dear Reader –
I’m looking for your ideas! Also - a book that kept me awake at night (is that a good thing?) plus a great underdog story.
Last week’s answers:
Answer to the questions in last week’s letter:
1 - 2 (Michigan, New Jersey).
2 - 1 3 4 3 1 5 (or doh mi fa mi doh soh).
**All hyperlinks in bold.
The Big Thing
I need a theme!
Theme Night #32 takes place in October and it’s time to start thinking about it.
There is no theme for the show as of yet but I’m hoping to have it picked by the end of the month. And given that the last three themes have all come from you guys, I’d love to hear your ideas again this time please!
One more (big) thing - a huge thanks to everyone who responded to my short survey last week. If you haven’t done so yet, I’d love it if you would. It will take less than 5 mins of your time and will help me write more interesting letters in the future!
Where else but Sligo?
We were at a family get-together yesterday. The guest of honour would be mortified if I mentioned her name, so I’ll just say that it was lovely to spend a few hours celebrating one of the most generous and thoughtful people I know.
Included on the guest list were 20-25 children - from teenagers all the way down to toddlers - but happily the day passed without major incident!
Until just before we left there was a huge commotion. One of the younger children (a four yr-old) was inside the function room and had locked a dozen or so of his older cousins out. The older children were banging on the door trying to get the attention of the adults while the four yr-old couldn’t contain his excitement at what he had managed to do, jumping around and waving his arms with the thrill of it.
Magic stuff.
And I was reminded of something I heard long ago in a damp dressing room somewhere in rural Co. Sligo…
If you’re the little guy, remember that by using your brain and playing to your strengths you can compete on your day with any of the big guys. And if you’re the big guy, never underestimate the little guy!
What’s New?
WHAT IS BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER? A wonderful article about Sligo Rovers, Sligo GAA and the importance they have in our communities. Written by Sligo man Arthur James O’Dea for the42.ie.
AMERICAN DIRT: The best thriller I have read in a long time! The writing drew me in immediately and was so good that there were nights where I woke up worrying about the central characters. Order it from your local bookshop (if you’re mentally ready).
CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE: I usually write this letter on the couch in the sitting room, looking out at the cherry blossom tree in the front garden. And since previous letters have shown it in various stages of its life cycle, it would be a shame not to show it off now that it’s displaying all it’s glory!
Finally…
The anthem of the little guy…
Questions:
Difficulty Level 1 - There is a short drum fill at 0:24 leading into the second verse. How many times does the drummer hit the snare drum in this fill.
Difficulty Level 4 - On what beats do these hits fall?
**Hint you’ll need to divide the beats of the bar like this: 1 i + a 2 i + a 3 i + a 4 i + a
Till next time - Kieran.
