Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Philip the Bard's Harappan Blog: Opening Ceremonies of the Kushan Yam Festival


Welcome festive readers. Thanks for being here.

We survived. We made it through the opening ceremony of the Kusha Yam Festival.

Me and my bandmates, "The Gutterminds” played for the opening ceremony. Lots of ale, cider and wine was flowing on and around the stage. I understand that there was Oodo too but I did not take any of that. I was playing bass after all. I can play under the influence to a point but Oodo makes you too crazy, even to play Toxik Idols music.

We did a ninety minute set before the speakers came on. We did come classics (Idols, Stones, Beatles . . .) and some new tunes done in the old rock and roll style. I’ve written a new song called “Mother, May I” about Max Gavaskar. There were a few tears when we played that as people came to understand that Max would not be there for the festival. Her absence is its own presence. It is something palpable this year. Next year will be different and the year after that. Eventually people will come to forget that she was even involved in the pageantry of the Kusha Yam Festival.

This year everyone is talking about Max. “How is she?”, “Does she  even know what is going on?” etc.

No one knows what Max knows right now beyond her small family circle. I understand a Fordian Ambassador is coming to Kusha in the next months or so for an official meeting so we assume Max is still alert and somewhat active.

Tomorrow we’ll discuss the people who are here and what they are doing.



Never mix red wine and Oodo.
Philip Normer
Kushan Year 88
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