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Inarguably, the guitar loves the blues and some of America’s most famous rock bands and guitarists of all genres have had strong blues influences.
ROBERT JOHNSON One of the first musicians discussed in a music appreciation class is Robert Johnson. His life was short-lived – 1911-1938, but he recorded 29 songs between 1936 and 1937 alone. This poor African-American boy grew up playing the blues and was eventually known as King of the Delta Blues. Some of his famous tunes include Cross Road Blues, Love In Vain, Hellhound On My Trail, Walking Blues and Sweet Home Chicago. He not only played a sweet guitar, but he was a mesmerizing singer. He performed in juke joints and on street corners in cities all around the country. Performers such as Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones band have recorded his songs
Antonio de Torres, considered to be the father of the modern guitar, came along and changed the design of the guitar when he experimented with ways to increase the volume and the size of the instrument. His version of the guitar is most like what we have now. Around this time and into the early 20th century, young Andres Segovia burst onto the scene with his Spanish sounds. Like Tarrego, he also transcribed the music of some of the greats including Beethoven and Chopin. He influenced many guitarists and is likely most famous for bringing the instrument to a high level of respect and popularity all over the world.
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MUDDY WATERS Born as McKinley Morganfield from the Mississippi Delta, Muddy Waters (1915-1983) elevated the amplified guitar sounds through the blues. His career took off when he headed off to Chicago to make his mark. When he toured England in 1958, it was reported to be the first time amplified music was played on the other side of the pond. Rumor has it that a music critic attending the concert had to write his review in the restroom because it was so loud. His music has been covered by anyone who is anybody in the music world from Chuck Berry to the Rolling Stones to Eric Clapton. Some of his recordings include Whole Lotta Love, Rollin’ Stone (from which the band was named after), Hoochie Coochie Man, I’m Ready and Louisiana Blues.
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CHUCK BERRY One could say Chuck Berry, born in St. Louis in 1926, took Muddy Waters and ran with him all the way to his first Rock and Roll recording. Berry met Waters in Chicago where he introduced him to Chess Records. Berry was told to come back later that week for an audition and the rest was history. He recorded Maybellene which hit No. 1 on the R&B charts and #5 on the Pop charts. His hits included Brown-Eyed Man, Roll Over Beethoven, Memphis and Johnny B. Goode. He’s been called the Father of Rock and Roll with music that sings to many generations.
CARL PERKINS Carl Lee Perkins (1932-1998) brought rockabilly to its heyday. His mix of the rock and roll style of Chuck Berry and country influenced musicians the likes of Eric Clapton, John Fogerty, Rick Nelson and Bob Dylan. Paul McCartney once said, “If there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles.” In 1955 he released Blue Suede Shoes which hit the top of both rock and roll and country charts. While traveling to New York to appear and perform on the Ed Sullivan and Perry Como shows, Perkins was severely injured in an automobile accident. While recovering, Elvis Presley recorded/covered his Blue Suede Shoes, bringing it up in the charts once again. The flip side was Honey Don’t, which was eventually recorded by the Beatles. Perkins continued to perform from time to time after his accident and his influence did not go unnoticed.
B.B. KING The King of Blues, born Riley B. King in 1925, continues to entertain around the world. Some of his classics include Why I Sing the Blues, Please Love Me, The Thrill is Gone, Sweet Sixteen, and Payin’ the Cost to be the Boss. He has been inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has also received honorary doctorate degrees from Tougaloo College, Yale University, Berklee College of Music, Rhodes College of Memphis, Mississippi Valley State University and Brown University. In 1949 he quickly abandoned stage when the club he was
playing in caught fire after two men knocked over a barrel of kerosene while fighting over a woman named Lucille. King ran back into the building to rescue his guitar, later naming it Lucille. He once said that he named that and each subsequent guitar he owned the same name to “remind me never to do a thing like that again.”
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ERIC CLAPTON Inspired by bluesmen like Buddy Guy, Freddie King and B.B. King, Eric Clapton found a unique sound that earned him a reputation in the British music scene. He played with The Yardbirds in England, but left in 1965 as he didn’t like the band moving its sound in a pop direction. While with the Yardbirds, he was dubbed the nickname “Slowhand.” At such time a guitar string would break during performance, he would stop playing while he slowly changed out the string, still on stage. The audience would slowly clap while he made the switch, thus “Slowhand.” Clapton is well known for his association with the band Cream, which only performed together for three years. Clapton continues to perform as does B.B. King and sometimes along with King. Some of Clapton’s more wellknown works include Tears in Heaven, Layla and Alberta. Clapton, like King, are performers who seem to just keep getting better and better every year. To a guitar music lover, a Clapton concert is not to be missed. Clapton also became great friends with George Harrison.
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Chester Burton Atkins (1924–2001), aka Chet Atkins, was the creator of the smooth country music style known as Nashville sound. His love for many different genres of music earned him much criticism over the years for not being ‘country enough.’ He had a unique picking style on the guitar that earned him 14 Grammy Awards and eventually earned him a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He played everything from Johnson Rag to Danny Boy to Malaguena, earning him the respect of some of the best musicians in the world. Some of his hits include I’ll See You In My Dreams, Fire In His Eyes, I Am a Cowboy and Corinna Corinna.
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MORE GUITAR LEGENDS George Harrison (1943-2001), known as the quiet Beatle, created the distinctive guitar sound for the band. Although not fast or flashy, he was a master of the guitar, playing a 12-string, slide and sitar. He used his 12-string with the strings reversed when recording A Hard Day’s Night, which became his signature sound. He used a classical, nylon-stringed acoustic guitar early on in the Beatles’ recording days to record a very long solo in And I Love Her. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones developed a guitar style all his own, influenced by Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters. He experiment with what’s called open G tuning, mixing rhythm sounds with the lead playing commonly heard from Waters’ guitar. His famous sound is clearly heard in Honky Tonk Women, Brown Sugar and Start Me Up. Carlos Santana was a dishwasher and street performer. He eventually teamed up with David Brown and Gregg Rolie to form the Santana Blues Band. His music is a unique blend of rock, salsa, blues, jazz and African rhythms. He continues to play his guitar with his band now with its name shortened to Santana. Eddie Van Halen, born in Amsterdam in 1955, moved to Pasadena, Calif. with his family when he was 7 years old. He started his music life by playing the piano, switched to drums and eventually picked up a guitar. Once he did, that was all she wrote because that instrument practically became one of his body parts – he never put it down. He emulated Eric Clapton. Gene Simmons of the band KISS discovered Van Halen’s band of the same name
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and put up money to record them. Their first recordings were House of Pain and Runnin’ With the Devil. The next year they recorded They Really Got Me. Eddie played guitar for Michael Jackson’s Beat It recording. Some of their earlier hits were Jump and Hot for Teacher. The Van Halen band had its ups and downs through the years. His son Wolfang joined the resurrected band in 2008 as a bass player. Van Halen said: “To have my son follow in my footsteps on his own, without me pushing him into it, is the greatest feeling in the world.” And who could feel “pushed” into playing in a rock and roll band? It’s not exactly daddy’s hardware store.
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Joy is the energy of knowing exactly whom you are as a soul, why you are here (your pathway), and you are living your pathway with passion, even with possible ridicule. Joy is being purely content with yourself, your passion, your dreams, and your life. Joy is living with integrity and purity of the heart. In this definition, a person can be happy and smile a lot or the person can truly enjoy certain events. Joy is not fleeting; it does simply dissipate into depres-
sion. True joy is lasting. It remains in the heart. Living and having joy does not mean you never have a challenging day, a challenging conversation, or a challenging event. It does not mean you are perfect or that you have healed any and all issues. When one achieves a state of joy, it is because he or she has attained a level of healing where he or she knows self and lives his or her pathway with passion. Along that pathway is the discovery of more parts of self and healing. Sometimes, that can be take a challenging turn, but here is the difference: when a person who has attained joy takes a challenging turn on the healing pathway, he or she works with the challenge or the cause of the challenge and continues on the journey. A person who has not attained joy, but fleeting feelings of happiness here and there may take that challenge and become a victim of it and go backwards on the journey to heal. The joy attained is strength that the person has attained through the healing process and it continues the journey of the healing process. Life Energy Flow Tai Yi can assist people in attaining that level of healing to get to that place of joy. Not fleeing moments of happiness, but pure joy. Tai Yi can assist people to uncover what is blocking joy and passion for life so that the person can work with and heal the blocks and then begin to feel joy. Tami Urbanek
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1. Since 1998, how many A.L. Central teams have reached the World Series? 2. Name the last pitcher to win 20 or more games one season and lose 20 or more the next. 3. Who held the record for most allpurpose yards in a Division I college football career before Tulsa’s Damaris Johnson broke it in 2010? 4. Name three players before LeBron James in 2010 to record a triple-double of at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists. 5. Following the NHL’s expansion before the 1967-68 season, which was the first expansion team to win a Stanley Cup? 6. True or false: 2011 marked the first time since NASCAR instituted a points system in 1975 that a driver came from behind to win a season title in the final race of the year.
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New DVD Releases for Week of April 9, 2012 PICKS OF THE WEEK “The Iron Lady” (PG-13) -- Meryl Streep pulls a full-force Streep-a-thon in this scattershot biopic about Margaret Thatcher, England’s controversial conservative prime minister. Framed by the quasi-coherent mutterings of the elderly Thatcher in her late-life mental decline, the film shows a highlight reel of Thatcher’s life and career. This flick managed to rake in another Oscar for the veteran actress, but that about sums up the appeal. Those unfamiliar with Thatch-
er’s bumpy political career won’t get much enlightment from the muddled narrative. If the Academy Award brought this film to your attention, then you pretty much know everything about it you need to know: Streep is a good actress, even when she’s in a boring and obscure movie. “Miss Representation” -- Teenagers spend an incredible amount of time in front of the television or computer screen, in addition to being bombarded with advertising over every inch of the real world. This documentary explores how women are portrayed through the media, and how that affects the development of young people. It’s not a singular study, but a general look at the role of women in the media, all punctuated with statistics. The film could be seen as an introduction into a broad and relevant discussion.
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The plot has something to do with a lack of water, but this isn’t “Rango.” The animals make their foray into the land of people, but this isn’t any of the myriad movies in which that happens either. It’s just a weirdly familiar and wholly forgettable film. If you’ve run out of movies to show the kids, and “Animals United” is the only one left at bat, just let them play outside -- they might find an interesting stick or something.
“Animals United” -- This kids’ flick stands out from the pile of generic talking-CG-animal-adventures shoveled out by Hollywood, but only because this one is from Europe. So lacking in imagination and storytelling that it may as well be “Madagascar 6: Animals with Voices You Don’t Recognize.”
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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A stress-filled period takes a positive turn as you deal with the underlying problem. Act now to avoid a recurrence by changing some basic rules in your relationship.
1. Corned beef 2. Eight 3. Tax collector 4. Animal acting 5. Oxygen 6. Muay Thai 7. Polonius, in “Hamlet” 8. Neil Armstrong 9. Lake Michigan 10. Jacques Cartier
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Avoid having someone else take credit for the project you started by finishing it yourself. Then it will be you lovely Lambs who will be wearing those well-deserved laurels.
SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Two -- the Chicago White Sox in 2005 and the Detroit Tigers in 2006. 2. Jerry Koosman was 21-10 in 1976 and 8-20 in 1977. 3. Western Michigan’s Brandon West (2006-09), with 7,764 yards. 4. Oscar Robertson (four times), Charlie Scott and Pete Maravich. 5. The Philadelphia Flyers, in 1974. 6. True. 7. Patrick Rafter (1997-98).
FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. The Shirelles, in 1962. Then in 1989, the song was used in the movie “Born on the Fourth of July.” 2. The Beatles. The 1968 album was completely white with the name of the group embossed on the cover. The double album contained 30 songs. 3. AC/DC, in 1982. The group is from Australia. 4. “The Last Time.” Verve had a license to use part of the song, but used more than was allowed. 5. Instead of being about a woman, it’s thought to be an homage to rose wine. The specific wine is a topic of debate among Diamond fans. 6. DeBarge is the last name of the band’s siblings. Its best-known album, “The Rhythm of the Night,” includes the 1985 hit “Who’s Holding Donna Now.”
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The facts about a new opportunity are still emerging. Wait until they’re all out in the open, and then use your keen business sense to help make the right decision. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might feel confused, even hurt by a friend who suddenly puts distance between you. If she or he won’t discuss it, don’t push it. An explanation should come in time. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your willingness to be part of the team opens doors that had been shut to you. Keep them open by keeping your promises even when your commitment seems to be wavering. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Congratulations. You’re really getting things done to purr-fection. And don’t forget to take a catnap now and again to keep those energy levels up and bristling for action. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your “plain-talking” honesty is admirable. But sometimes sharp words can leave painful scars. Be careful that what you say doesn’t come back to hurt you.
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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your rising energy levels make it easier for you to achieve some important objectives. This could lead to a big boost in how you’re perceived, both at home and on the job. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A changing picture begins to emerge as you learn more about an offer that seemed so right but could be so wrong. Look to a trusted adviser for guidance. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Spiritual aspects are strong. Take time to reflect on the path you’re on and where you hope it will lead you. It’s also a good time to reach out to loved ones. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You could be assuming far too many responsibilities, whether it’s at work or in personal matters. Be careful that you’re not weighed down by them. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You’re getting closer to your goals. And since nothing succeeds like success (or the promise thereof), don’t be surprised to find new supporters swimming alongside you. BORN THIS WEEK: You are always the first to try new ventures and confront new challenges. You inspire others with your courage to follow your bold example.
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he payroll tax reduction has been extended under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Two percent of your deduction for Social Security (4.2 percent, down from 6.2 percent) has been picked up by the government again, and that amount will stay in your paycheck. If you’re self-employed, your portion of self-employment tax drops from 12.4 percent to 10.4 percent, to account for that 2 percent. Workers who earn $50,000 would have seen $1,000 in their paychecks over the year the reduction has been in place. Divided by 24 (assuming twice-monthly pay periods) and that would have come to around $40 per paycheck. If your annual pay is $30,000, your savings from the reduction is $50 per month. Oddly enough, a poll by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling showed that 66 percent of workers didn’t know their paychecks were larger, even though the extra amount had been in paychecks for a year. The poll shows what the rest of polled workers did with that money: --Saved most of it: 3 percent --Caught up on past-due bills: 8 percent --Increased retirement contributions: 4 percent --Bought something special: 1 percent --Paid off debt: 18 percent NFCC believes that the extension gives companies a chance to educate employees about using that money. For example, they believe that workers who aren’t distracted by financial concerns perform better and don’t receive collection calls at work. It’s believed that the government would like us to spend the “windfall” as a means of boosting the economy. However, you are the one who needs to decide how best to use that money. First, be aware of the additional amount in your paycheck. If the reduction isn’t further extended next year, that amount could vanish from your income. Use a calculator online to learn just what extra amount is included in your check. Second, determine what gets you the most return for that money. For example, if you put the money in savings, you’ll likely earn less than 1 percent interest. If you use the money to pay off a credit card (adding the additional money to every month’s payment), you’ll save the interest you would have paid on the balance.
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Tri-Lakes HAP-py Feet Foot Care Clinic Tri-Lakes Senior Center Second Wednesday of each Month Medical foot care clinic, on the second Wednesday of each month at the Tri-Lakes Senior Center, located at the Lewis-Palmer High School campus, across the street from the YMCA. Foot care services include skin condition check, circulation evaluation, pulse in feet, blood pressure, callous and corn buffing, and more. This is a medical clinic, with services provided by a registered nurse. Appointments are for 30 minutes and cost $25; limited financial assistance for qualifying applicants is available from Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partnership. To schedule an appointment, call Bob or Debbie at the Visiting Nurse Association on Tuesday through Thursday between 9 and 4, at 719 5774448.
LIONS CLUB MEETING 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month 6:30PM-8:00PM - Fairfield Inn Lions are here in the Tri-Lakes community. We have a brand new service club chartered as of the week of February 6th We meet at the Fairfield Inn on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7:00PM-8:00PM with a social starting at 6:30PM. Please help determine Tri-Lakes area projects for volunteer support and sharing in the good fortunes of our wonderful community.
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THE RECORD ROOM Pinz Bowling Center 855 hwy 105, Palmer Lake, CO Every Thursday Night (3/1 3/8 3/15 3/22 3/39) 7pm-9pm Free, all ages acoustic concerts featuring local and regional talent. 2-3 Artists per night perform original music. Concerts are every Thursday night and open to the public.
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f you’ve lived in Colorado for even a couple of years, you’ve found out by now, that spring and fall weather are hard to come by. There are the notable winter days; blankets of snow and icicles painting our forests. Then there are the summer ones; it gets quite sunny here from time to time. Even last week we had just 48 hours separate 80 degree weather and what was (perhaps) the last snow storm of the season. The question here is, if summer begins early in Colorado, why can’t the fun that goes with it?
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Cerebral Palsy Association of Colorado Springs is pleased to recognize Dr. Steven Luebbert, MD Pediatrician,Derek Kirkham DDS, Jeffrey Kahl DDS, Zachary Houser DDS of Pediatric Dentistry of Colorado Springs, for their outstanding dedicatio and service helping those with disabilities in our community. RSVP prepayment required due to limited seating $40.00/ person via www.cpappr.org PayPal *donate* button or send check to: CPACS 1322 N. Academy Blvd Ste 115 80909 Please include Names of attendees and any dietary restrictions in comment area AUTHENTIC BREAKFAST: THE SONS OF NORWAY ANNUAL FROKOST - Sunday, April 15 - 11AM - 1:30PM a Norwegian cold-style breakfast, featuring various meats, cheeses, breads and side-dishes will take place on Sunday, April 15, 11 AM to 1:30 PM at Viking Hall, 1045 Ford Street, Colorado Springs. Cost is $17 for members, $19 for non-members and $8 for children 12 and under (no charge for little ones who need no seat). Reservations are requested by April 11. Please phoneearly to Laurance or Lucille at 719-260-9490. Seating is limited. VELKOMMEN til bords! PALMER LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS Trails to Interstate: Transportation Systems Across the Palmer Divide April 19, 2012, 7:00 PM Lee Whiteley will use historic maps and illustrations, as well as modern photographs, to trace transportation routes across the Palmer Divide from the early trails to Interstate 25. 2012 ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY LUNCHEON & SEMINAR Colorado Springs Marriott, 5580 Tech Center Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM Pikes Peak Chapter, International Association of Administrative Professional (IAAP) invites you to Celebrate! Professional Development Seminar Featuring: Dawn BjorkBuzbee. Seminar Time 9:00 - 11:30 AM. Followed by the Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon with speaker, Doug Price. Luncheon Time 12:00 - 1:30 PM. Registration: To attend only one event, Seminar or Luncheon $35; To attend both events, Seminar and Luncheon $65. For IAAP Members, to attend both events save for only $55. To complete the registration form, visit our website: wwww.
that question is, “there is no reason”. That’s why every Friday and Saturday night, the party at Pinz is being pumped up to the maximum 8th power times a million. Yeah, I know, it’s so fun there’s math involved. If you haven’t heard yet, every Friday and Saturday Pinz Play is starting early, at 6pm (2-hours of bowling and shoes for $10). To as to that, laser bowling and live music in Rodz Bar both kick off at 9pm. But wait, there’s more! Pinz newest promotion (and the entire purpose of this article you’re reading) will blow your socks, flip-flops, shoes, or any other foot attire off. Every week bowlers will walk in to Pinz with the opportunity to win from the new Pinz’ Prize Board. Different local business’ will donate coupons, discounts, and special offers to the cause, giving weekend bowling patrons a chance to win wacky prizes from virtually anyone in the Tri-lakes area! It re-
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PALMER LAKE AFTER DARK Palmer Lake Town Hall Feb 24, Mar 30 & Apr 27 8 pm - 11 pm Adult and teen inspired event of neon lights, music, dancing and food. This will be a blast! Proceeds from this event support FamilyNation non-profit services. You will not be bored at this event.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FESTIVAL 2012 Palmer Lake Town Hall April 28, 2012 4 pm - 11 pm This is a festival dedicated to youth empowerment. There will be music, dancing, exhibits, and Arts & Crafts Festival, the Mayor’s Dinner and a proclamation declaring April 28, Youth Empowerment Day. Also, the PALMER LAKE YOU GOT TALENT finals will be held and the Youth Empowerment Awards 2012 will be announced. This is an amazing event.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AWARDS 2012 Palmer Lake Town Hall - Mayor’s Dinner April 28, 2012 6-8 pm Do you know a youth or young adult in the Palmer Lake or Monument area that is exceptional in the community? If so, submit your nomination to our Youth Empowerment Award Nomination at familynation.net and tell us why we should recognize this individual for the “Youth Empowerment Award 2012,” during the Mayor’s dinner at the “Youth Empowerment Festival 2012” on April 28, 2012. We want to hear from you. SENIOR CITIZEN FRAUD PROTECTION Wednesday, May 2 - 12:30PM Big Red - 146 Jefferson St., Monument Do you know the safest way to pay your bills? What are the 3 R’s of Fraud Protection? How to avoid telemarketing scams? Join Bob Mager, Program Specialist from AARP Foundation’s ElderWatch for a free, energetic, interactive presentation to answer these questions and test your consumer fraud knowledge. Learn how to keep you and your loved ones’ hard earned money safe! It doesn’t matter if you are 55 or 95; this is an opportunity to learn about the latest scams affecting the 50+ population. This is open to anyone and everyone. Wednesday, May 2; 12:30 PM at “Big Red”, 146 Jefferson Street, basement, immediately following the Senior Luncheon.
quires some skill, a little luck, and a lot of showing up. Its things like this that make you wonder: what if you lived in a state with a definitive spring season? Would you ever have spring fun? Would there be a Pinz? Would you even exist? I, friend, cannot answer these questions for you. They’re far to complicated, and I don’t have enough time or words to discuss the space-time continuum with you. I do have time for one thing though; one last, cheap, glorious plug. Come to Pinz this Friday or Saturday, and experience summer fun coming early at Pinz. For more information about Pinz’ awesome promotions, and other special things happening at the Tri-Lakes ultimate entertainment center, contact us at (719) 487-7469
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