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It Happened to Me

Contrary to rumor, I was NOT doing this in Salt Lake City…

…instead, I was at the Python conference for the past couple of days. But it might have been fun to make a wager like the one pictured above!

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The Current Situation

Coming soon to LinkedIn…

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Slice of Life The Current Situation

Tesla accessory of the day

Rear of a Tesla, which has a badge bolted onto its bumper that reads “Bought it before we knew how awful he is.”
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America The Current Situation

“America is a Gun,” by Brian Bilston

England is a cup of tea.
France, a wheel of ripened brie.
Greece, a short, squat olive tree.
America is a gun.

Brazil is football on the sand.
Argentina, Maradona’s hand.
Germany, an oompah band.
America is a gun.

Holland is a wooden shoe.
Hungary, a goulash stew.
Australia, a kangaroo.
America is a gun.

Japan is a thermal spring.
Scotland is a highland fling.
Oh, better to be anything
than America as a gun.

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Florida Music

“Margaritaville” is now in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry!

I’ve been saying it for decades and finally Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden agrees with me. On Wednesday, she included Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville as one of 25 recordings to be listed as “audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”

As you might have guessed, the band I play with — The Tropical Sons — play Margaritaville, and we’ll definitely be including it in tomorrow’s sets in Downtown Clearwater.

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Stranger than Fiction

What’s the difference between “heavy duty” and “extra heavy duty” mayonnaise?

Is “extra heavy duty” mayonnaise thicker? Tangier? Eggier? Oilier? I need to know.

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Accordion, Instrument of the Gods It Happened to Me Music

I’m playing at Clearwater’s Ukulele Fest in the District this Saturday!

“Ukulele Fest in the District” poster featuring Joey deVilla playing accordion with Tom Hood and the Tropical Sons.

This Saturday, April 15th, Clearwater will be holding its annual Ukulele Fest in the District in their downtown area, and I’ll be playing on Cleveland Street near the Capitol Theatre with Tom Hood and the Tropical Sons at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m..

Ukulele Fest in the District is described as:

A fun-filled and educational day for families, couples, and singles of all ages featuring free beginner Ukulele lessons, advanced classes for experienced Ukulele players, continuous music by world class ukulele/ acoustic groups along the streets, face painting; food, drink and merchandise vendors, great restaurants and an exciting early evening concert. Bring your ukulele and strum along!

Come on down, bring a ukulele, and catch me for some good ol’ accordion-and-ukulele rock and roll!