Tiny Tim has always been an easy target. When we are young we think this guy is really wacky. But he was never boring, he loved his music, and he was undeniably true to himself. The older I get the more I appreciate those that live a peaceful and colorful life. You know when this starts that BAAAAD things are going to happen.
I wanted to create this blog as a place where I can store and retrieve information for future reference. I chose the name Humble Uker Ramblings because I have started out strumming my father's 1950's painted Harmony ukulele. I think that the greatest appeal of the ukulele as "the people's instrument" is it's humble simplicity. My contact email is HumbleUker@gmail.com. I have also been working on a blog for the Baritone Ukulele called Humble Baritonics.
Yep, as soon as Tiny calls Jerry Lawlor the "Dairy Queen," Jeff, nasty, nasty, things were bound to happen. I had visions of Tiny being bodyslammed, of a chair being smashed over his head, but what unfolded was infinitely worse - Tiny's cherished
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That was nuts...staged...another gimmick...to some folks probably entertaining...anyway...I'm with you in appreciating people who live peaceful, colorful lives and are true to themselves. I'd like to catch his radio show.
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