Chasing Windmills

Yes Beulah Bell there is a Stealers Wheel

This goes out to my fave ex-pat. I was reminded by it this past weekend when I saw one of those Time-Life sounds of the whatever albums. Let me give you the backdrop.
I met an amazing woman online. A friendship that started in 2002 (that is a story for another day) and goes on even to this day.
We were having a late night chat session and I was telling her about my family. I recall this coversation vividly as this young lady held me totally captivated and I treasure every memory I have of her. At that time my older sister had 2 boys (she now has 3) and my younger sister had 2 girls (she now has 3). Both sisters are half-sisters biologically speaking. So dad is clamoring for a granddaughter (since he doesn't have one) and mom wants a grandson (since she doesn't have one). And here I am stuck in the middle.
My friend proceeds to declare that Jeff Healey was the artist. When I tried to refute this, she went online and found where he did RECORD it. I can envision her punching wildly in the air in a victorious celebration thinking she had proven me wrong. I stress RECORD it because, he along with everone else has RECORDED it. However, to the best of my knowledge the ORIGINAL ARTIST was Stealers Wheel. If anyone proves me wrong, I will indeed print a retraction and be forever at her mercy. But if it is one thing I excel at, it is knowing obscure irrelevant facts.
So, yes Bealuh Belle (and I know I misspelled that, so there is some satisfaction for you), there is a Stealers Wheel.

posted by Michael @ 6:46 AM