[Newspoetry] PAUL KOTHEIMER plays music in a BAR

[John Wason]

At 01:59 AM 01/03/2002 -0600, Paul Kotheimer wrote:

>hi folks (and we do mean FOLKs)
>
>you're cordially invited to see Paul Kotheimer play music in a bar.
>
>SATURDAY, JANUARY 5th
>at the EMBASSY TAVERN
>
>The Embassy Tavern is a friendly spot located on Race between Elm and Main
>in beautiful Urbana.  Urbana is a friendly spot located near I-57 and I-74
>in Central Illinois. Central Illinois is sometimes friendly and sometimes
>not.
>
>Rumor has it that PK will be opening for the boistrously kickass
>songstress Dawna Nelson, and that Dawna and her crew might just cover
>"Everybody Smokes in Hell," a composition from the inevitable and
>illegible (sorry, that's "inimitable and innumerable"--Ed.) Paul Kotheimer
>songbook.
>
>Also, by the way, this will be the last official booking by Urbana's
>favorite Serious Folking Musician before he faces the reality of
>parenthood.  The baby is due February 2nd, but it could conceivably
>(pardon the pun) plop down into this world any day now.  So, on the night
>of the gig, we'll be starting up a BABY POOL-- You know, where you place
>your bets on date and time of birth, biological sex, weight, and,
>um...handedness. Keep in mind, on that last one, that both Mom and Dad are
>southpaws.
>
>Free Kotheimer CD's from the Hand-Made Record Label go to the
>winners of the pool.  ...And if ya can't make the show, just reply to this
>e-mail with your BABY POOL bets and psychic predictions.

If I may weigh in early, so to speak, the baby will be born on Jan. 31 at
6:45 PM.  She will be a 7-lb. 2.5-oz. girl.  You will name her Paula, but
her nickname will be "Lefty".

JW