From: mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere   
      
   Nick Odell  writes:   
      
   > On 24 Oct 2025 04:28:29 -0300, Mike Spencer   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > Lovely to see you again.   
      
   Same.   
      
   > And thanks for the clear explanation.   
      
   Y'er most welcome.  A slightly dubious provision but one that (it is   
   supposed; above my pay grade to evaluate) may keep Canada from   
   falling into some of the failures in the US where absolutist (and   
   originialist) constituional arguments result in crazyness.   
      
   > I'm mostly lurking these days because I don't often find conversations   
   > I want to join.   
      
   Same.   
      
   > Come to think of it, I don't often see you there either.   
      
   See above.  I was about to ping you on u.r.s. to alert you to my reply   
   here but checked here first.   
      
   > [1]I just love the whole Canadian attitude to folk and country music -   
   > and not only since I've become a regular visitor now my son has gained   
   > Canadian citizenship and is raising his family there.   
      
   We had an Old Guy (younger than I am now) who played fiddle and button   
   accordion, came to any kitchen gathering.  Health fell off and soon   
   passed away after the tragic death of his teenage son in a boating   
   acccident.  He loaned me his accordion, another good friend later gave   
   me a button accordion she picked up at a yard sale, so thanks to him, I   
   can play a few tunes on that.   
      
   > Then I discovered that the people of St Johns NL had decided to hold   
   > their regular Folk Festival on line. Every week they broadcast an hour   
   > or two on their YouTube channel. It was a real focal point in my week   
   > and I still feel grateful for a couple of hours each week of   
   > normality.   
      
   An e-acquaitance from Usenet computer groups w/ his wife and   
   another couple flew here to spend a week in St. Johns at a music   
   festival.  Dropped in for an afternoon en route.   
      
   > But how could such a tiny city as St Johns have so many, so talented   
   > musicians, singers and dancers? I guess because the music is infused   
   > right through the community and I love it all the more for that.   
      
   Derek Pelley was a neighbor for years, married, raised his son to play   
   music as well, returned to NL after his wife died unexpectedly.  We   
   miss him.   
      
   https://vocm.com/2022/08/30/derek-pelley-obituary/   
      
   --   
   Mike Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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