My wife, vivian, started the ttyl meme back in the BBS days. TTY and TTL are both modem speak. TTY means serial port or virtual port. TTL is Time To Live or hop limit. The meaning of ttyl is obvious.
This comes up because the author of ttyl, ttfn, l8r g8r, and yolo is being censored in libraries. Thanks to my daughter, Sarah, who was also a sysop back in the day, for her rant.
"I'm really angry tonight. The only way I could be more angry is if I were still in charge of the young adult collection at CCJPL. If I were forced to weed a book that was getting checked out because it's "outdated and would have been weeded if there weren't controversy" is really upsetting. I was part of the team that added ttyl to the collection when it first came out. We picked books based on reviews from respected library journals as well as what we thought our library patrons would like. I read the book because I knew there was controversy and I wanted to be able to speak from a knowledgeable place. Luckily while I was there the book wasn't challenged, it blows my mind that almost 20 years later it's being censored and pulled from the library shelves."
"For anyone that is interested. I've read the first two of the series ttyl and ttfn. I dont think I've actually read the one they were trying to censor (l8r g8r). I also just found out there's a 4th book yolo which I've definitely not read."
It is not the authors that suffer from this. There is probably a renewed interest in this series because of the censorship. The people being hurt are the young adults who could benefit from finding these books at the library.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Cottonmouth, New Orleans Suspects, and the Truett Lollis Band. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Truett Lollis Band Live at Darwin’s Burgers And Blues on 2015-02-02
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Cottonmouth Playing July You’re A Woman
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-03-17
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some southern rock from a band that was big in Arkansas in the seventies.
Sometimes I look around for just the right music to play on From The Archives Of Something Blue. And sometimes the music comes to me.
Andy Fulkerson got in touch with KASU with some songs recorded in 1982 and Marty Scarbrough knew immediately that I would be interested. So, thanks to Andy for working with me filling in the details and bringing the Cottonmouth story to life.
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This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Michael Ward, Charlie Hunter, and Compartment Of Secret Forks. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Charlie Hunter Live at City Winery on 2023-05-26
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Compartment Of Secret Forks – Buff Crested Bustard
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Michael Ward – Senior Recital
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Michael Ward Playing An Aperitif
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-03-10
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear an uptempo jazz standard performed by ASU students in the Fine Arts Recital Hall.
I met Michael Ward at the Delta Jazz Workshop when he was in high school. I was immediately impressed with his tenor sax playing and his improvisational approach. When he started at ASU he played with me in the Jazz Recital Band. And then, after the pandemic, he played with Bebop Beatniks on the twitch porch. I’ll post links to these performances on the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Then there I was reading the Monday Morning Music Memo and what do you know. It’s Michael Ward’s Senior Jazz Recital. I just had to go.
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Bebop Beatniks Live At Blues Fest Craighead Forest Bandshell Jonesboro, Arkansas September 24, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet 11:24 Thanks Mr. Cloud … 12:14 The Blue Crane 21:20 The dance floor is open … 21:42 Low Earth Orbit 31:08 Honky Tonk Jazz … 31:54 Sail Boats 38:37 In the audience … 39:15 Freddy’s Blues 45:34 Silence … 45:19 Malaysia 55:53 Introducing the band …
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute Hairy Larry - piano and vocals Jeremy Jackson - bass Alex Washam - drums Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Bebop Beatniks Larry Heyl Composition Recital ASU Band Room September 10, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet 14:30 The Blue Crane 23:30 introducing the band … 24:24 Low Earth Orbit 33:32 Sail Boats 42:22 Freddy’s Blues 52:35 Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals Tyler Remagen - sax and flute Cody Daugherty - trumpet Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals Craig Collison - drums Jeremy Jackson - bass Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Livestreamed to Youtube from my Samsung Galaxy S10
Bebop Beatniks At Beatles Park Walnut Ridge, Arkansas May 27, 2023
Songs
00:00 We are Bebop Beatniks … 00:23 The Blue Crane 08:53 What a wonderful audience … 09:00 Candles 16:43 I’m going to rap … 17:04 African Violet 28:24 When Conley was a percussion student … 28:48 Low Earth Orbit 38:17 OK, here’s a swing song … 38:25 Sailboats 45:11 Crates is the companion piece to Candles … 45:20 Crates 53:36 One more song … 53:46 Malaysia
Personnel
Hairy Larry - piano, vocals Alex Washam - drums Conley Hunt - percussion Rike Robinson - trombone
Bebop Beatniks
On The Twitch Porch
April 2, 2023
Songs
00:00 Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael, public domain
08:27 African Violet
17:05 Sail Boats
24:26 Malaysia
33:37 Low Earth Orbit
42:37 The Blue Crane
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Something Blue – Work – March 2, 2024 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring The James Quintet, Bob Reynolds, Steve Lawson, and After Work. For more about … Continue reading →
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Hairy Larry Playing Freddy’s Blues From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-02-25 Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear a livestream version of one of my most popular songs. During the pandemic I would livestream on … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Shock – February 24, 2024 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Shockra, Isaac Hadden, and Joe Lee. For more about the show visit the … Continue reading →