tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14597838.post3324022483156123320..comments2023-04-09T04:09:57.103-04:00Comments on Make Life Funner - : ArirangSullicomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02038988410026039009noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14597838.post-1532374860710579692008-10-06T16:57:00.000-04:002008-10-06T16:57:00.000-04:00Thanks, Jim.Thanks, Jim.Sullicomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038988410026039009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14597838.post-38170610359449733672008-10-06T16:51:00.000-04:002008-10-06T16:51:00.000-04:00Esther Craw passed away sometime in maybe 2006 or ...Esther Craw passed away sometime in maybe 2006 or 2007. She was a super nice lady. She had a great play list, but her glory was in sometimes letting college kids sing or hum a few lines of a song she didn't know and then coming in strong with that blessed accordian of hers.<BR/> <BR/>The song we fondly remember was indeed Arirang -- not to be confused with 'Arirang the gem of the ocean' or the 'Theme to Arirang's Song'. It went like this:<BR/> <BR/>'Arirang, Arirang, Ar.....Arirong (move hands to indicate that you are traversing a mountain range)'. They sang it at the opening ceremonies of the Seoul Olympics (sans accordian).<BR/><BR/>Esther taught me "Won't you come home Bill Bailey", "The Whippenpoof Song", "Bye, Bye Blackbird". More than that, she taught a couple of crusty journalism hacks how a room full of people from around the world who don't know each other can come together for a brief glorious moment in song and joy.<BR/><BR/>I've heard it said that a gentleman is someone who knows how to play the accordian, but doesn't. Well the definition of a gentlelady like Esther includes someone who thinks they can play the accordian to any conceivable song -- and does. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the memory Sully.<BR/><BR/>Jim Leickly (Sully's buddy at the Black Forest Inn)<BR/><BR/>www.Leicklylaw.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com