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Michael's Parrot
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Attend a Gathering of Parrot Heads in Charleston! The Lowcountry Parrot Head Club is made up of some good people getting together for fun and to aid some great causes. For information on meeting times, activities, and other details, just check out our site at http://www.lcparrotheads.org. If you are not in our area but are looking for a club, check out the listing at Parrot Heads in Paradise. Please check out my blog - Postcards From Myself . . .
On October 30, 1998 Jimmy paid a non-concert visit to us here in Charleston, SC! He was touring his new shop here, the first time since it opened. He did a fairly lengthy interview for the local paper, The Post & Courier, which should appear soon - which you can read here. He also did an interview with the local NBC affiliate, Channel 2. After all the interviews, he talked to the local parrot heads and asked their opinions of the store. I was able to distract him by asking him to sign two albums I had brought with me - the two he did with the Now Generation. When he saw them he stopped dead in his tracks in disbelief. He said he hadn't seen them in over 30 years, showed them to Sunshine Smith who had never seen them, and questioned me extensively about where I got them. He also listed off some of the other people on the albums and told me which songs he sang on. I was pretty excited so I have forgotten what he said, but I will try to recall. He signed both albums for me with nice inscriptions, and then signed the books I had brought. All around, he was very nice and receptive to the people who were there - only 50 to 75, tops. If you have any questions let me know, but it was great! A picture of Jimmy signing my albums accompanied the Post & Courier article. You can see the picture here. I am on the far left side - the large guy with glass and gray shirt looking away from the camera. Click here for one of Jimmy signing my albums. Or, click here for one of him signing books for my wife, Nancy.
Two Prizes in My Collection! Rumored but very hard to find, I finally got copies of the albums cut by the "Now Generation." These are from Jimmy's Nashville days. I have scanned in the picture parts of the covers. The first is called Come Together. The second is called Hits are Our Business. Click on the titles to see the covers.
The Margaritaville Store In Charleston! For full details, pictures, directions and other info about the store and its merchandise, click here.
A Bit of History I have been a fan of Jimmy Buffett for nearly 30 years now. I went to my first concert sometime around 1980. (If someone can tell me the year of the "Hot Dog and a Road Map" tour, I would be much obliged.) That first concert was in a small auditorium that did not sell out. During the concert however, a young lady who had drunk or smoked a little too much fell into my lap. Although we didn't get acquainted and I never saw her again, I was entirely sold on the Buffett concert experience -- along with is music of course. In 1997, I got on TV and a local newspaper because of my Parrot Head exploits. Click here to check out the newspaper article. 1997 was also the year I helped form the Lowcountry Parrot Head Club. And although I am not really an officer anymore, due to time constraints, I am involved as much as possible and recommend the club as a great way to have fun while making a difference. For the record, here are the Buffett concerts
I have attended so far: Anyway, this page is devoted to parrot head experiences and dreams of that way of life. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. If you have any comments or additions, please let me know! Michael Carnell - carnellm@palmettobug.com
2008 Concert Schedule ... Dates have just been announced for a bunch of concerts in 2008. For full information as to where Jimmy might be playing in your area, check out these sites:
How To Pass the Time Between Concerts Read the Buffet News: Deja.com forum: alt.fan.jimmy-buffett Play a Game of Dominoes! Use the info at this site or this one. Read Some Books by Jimmy Buffett:
Read Some Books About Jimmy Buffet:
Read Some Books by Carl Hiaasen:
Read Some Books by Tom Corcoran:
A Random Sampling of Other Books of Interest:
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How to Relax Your Computer Roll Your Own Screen Saver
Buffet CDs from Record Clubs Got that offer for lots of free CDs from BMG or Columbia House but don't know how to get the ones your really want? Well here are the numbers for them! If you have anymore that I don't have listed here, just let me know and I will gladly add them. For a full service music site on the web, check out CDNow! They have an excellent list of Buffett CDs. They also have tapes, movies, and books!
Other Web Sites to Visit Buffett Related Sites
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