What's That Noise?

Parks Dept. update

   Tue, May 23, 2006 - 12:48 PM
Gotta write fast if I hope to do much busking before band practice, but I have important news: The Parks Dept called me, and apologized for their officer making up laws. They've retrained every parks enforcement officer in Manhattan, telling them all that unamplified music is legal. Even instrument cases open for donations are legal, as long as we don't ask for donations. Woo hoo! Now as long as every officer actually learned this and remembers it, parks in NYC should be much safer for buskers.

I deserve a percentage out of every NYC busker's case.



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Tue, May 23, 2006 - 4:46 PM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*arms flailing around like Kermit the frog* YYYYAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
Go Melissa!!!
Here's to the power of petite women with brains. YOU just made a difference for all buskers in the area. How cool is THAT?!
Tue, May 23, 2006 - 7:14 PM
Turk 182
We're not worthy!!!
I think one of your fans allmost hit it on the head.
Carry a big sign proclaiming the busking laws only in the form of a welcoming invite from the city.

Oh yeah, you can put it next to the sign answering that now famous question "what do you call that thing"??

And just to be safe remember those famous words of Teddy Roosevelt "speak softly and carry a big box of donuts".

gotta go
Those of us who dance are thought mad by those who can't hear the music
Pat
Tue, May 23, 2006 - 8:21 PM
Now there's a first! Calling you up, apologizing and retraining their officers. Wow - you're having much better luck with your police re-education campaign down in NYC than you had here in Ithaca, Melissa. While you're hot, maybe next you can pursude them to offer you a grant for your next CD