November 18, 2:39 AM
Cordoba, Argentina:
The Arrivening
We survived the bus trip to Cordoba. Overnight bus trips don’t tend to be the most non-exhausting-and-soul-crushing of experiences. Plus, this trip tended toward the especially DAMP. There was an apparent leak somewhere in the air-conditioning that was causing water to leak all over the floor of el autobus, which tended to soak everything that was left under the seats, which was a lot since there wasn’t a lot of room in the overhead shelves in which to store our things. So we arrived in Cordoba, damp and tired. Some of us in the entourage took an immediate liking to Cordoba, noting its smaller size and more “laid-back” pace compared to Buenos Aires. Others found it on first glance somewhat nondescript. Either way, it’s a good thing there aren’t too many wooden buildings here to be ignited by all the KLEZMER FIRE we intend to unleash on Cordoba.
Although the rain could take care of that. And it did! We’ve said it before, because it’s true: Yid Vicious makes the rain. There had apparently been a four-months-and-counting draught in this area. So what did Yid Vicious do? Yid Vicious did what Yid Vicious does. We played an outdoor concert and brought the rain. Simple as that: no prayers or incantations, no metaphysical brou-ha-ha. Nothing fancy, nothing forced. We played our set and toward the end it started sprinkling. Then later, when we were safely inside, it was pouring for quite some time. It was a cool rain, too, the kind that breaks up the stifling heat (oh, did I mention that at the end of the bus ride we were tired, damp, AND hot?) and makes you feel that you can go on living after all.
So enjoy the cool, cool rain, Cordoba. Nature may never do you any favors, but klezmer is always here to lend a helping hand.
Cordoba, Argentina:
The Arrivening
We survived the bus trip to Cordoba. Overnight bus trips don’t tend to be the most non-exhausting-and-soul-crushing of experiences. Plus, this trip tended toward the especially DAMP. There was an apparent leak somewhere in the air-conditioning that was causing water to leak all over the floor of el autobus, which tended to soak everything that was left under the seats, which was a lot since there wasn’t a lot of room in the overhead shelves in which to store our things. So we arrived in Cordoba, damp and tired. Some of us in the entourage took an immediate liking to Cordoba, noting its smaller size and more “laid-back” pace compared to Buenos Aires. Others found it on first glance somewhat nondescript. Either way, it’s a good thing there aren’t too many wooden buildings here to be ignited by all the KLEZMER FIRE we intend to unleash on Cordoba.
Although the rain could take care of that. And it did! We’ve said it before, because it’s true: Yid Vicious makes the rain. There had apparently been a four-months-and-counting draught in this area. So what did Yid Vicious do? Yid Vicious did what Yid Vicious does. We played an outdoor concert and brought the rain. Simple as that: no prayers or incantations, no metaphysical brou-ha-ha. Nothing fancy, nothing forced. We played our set and toward the end it started sprinkling. Then later, when we were safely inside, it was pouring for quite some time. It was a cool rain, too, the kind that breaks up the stifling heat (oh, did I mention that at the end of the bus ride we were tired, damp, AND hot?) and makes you feel that you can go on living after all.
So enjoy the cool, cool rain, Cordoba. Nature may never do you any favors, but klezmer is always here to lend a helping hand.
Can YV make it rain any other substances besides water, like, say, blood or frogs? Or purple?
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