I don't know why I did this, maybe just a kid testing boundaries . . .
Back within my first couple of weeks on mvyradio, I was working hard to get up to speed on knowing some artists who'd never hit my radar.
I mean, I knew most of the folks on the playlist. It's not like I was unfamiliar with Van Morrison or World Party. But there were a few names, like Jon Poussette-Dart and Miriam Makeba, who were completely new to me.
There was a name on the playlist and I didn't recognize---Slaid Cleaves---and I wanted to make sure I pronounced it correctly.
But I don't know why I chose to ask the question to Barbara Dacey, thusly:
"Does his first name rhyme with 'plaid' or 'laid'?"
Due to the deadpan nature of my delivery, Barbara just looked at me, checking to see if I was screwing with her.
Unable to pin that down, she said, "Laid," and went back to doing whatever she'd been doing.
Why did I choose 'laid' instead of 'played' or 'afraid'?
Was I being a bit of a smartass? Testing her boundries? Having a little harmless fun?
In retrospect, I'm not 100% sure. But it makes me smile every time I see Mr. Cleaves on the playlist.
Hear the song on Youtube.
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