Stephen H. Koontz and His Courageous Pandura Band: Twenty Twenty Twenty Four Hours...

Twenty Twenty Twenty Four Hours to Go, I Wanna Be Sedated (But only by Dr. Trevor Pitsch)

To the most illustrious patron of the Bellingham community and my brother:

Before you implore your lore and think it’s a chore I pour my poor core more before the yore of twenty-four is wore or tore do not fret for the rest of this ode, I am told, will not rhyme this time.

I write to you with this letter for many reasons known and unknown. I could count them all for you but instead I will explain the power that lies in twenty-four and why it is the magic number… for you. Don’t share it.

The greatest lead-off hitter once told me a story of how he met Jimmy Wynn in the hallway of a hotel floor that wasn’t there, for it was in Canton. They discussed a recent prohibition to the Congress about conducting the right to vote in a federal election on payment of poll tax. The conversation then lead to their thoughts of Anwar Sedat winning the Nobel Peace Prize while they each drank a silo over a game of backgammon. Wynn won, scoring all the points. He claimed it was as inspirational as the first Olympics in France. Although he had not been born at the time, footage was on projected film found in his grandmother’s basement. His grandmother lived along an interstate highway, which routed drivers between Tennessee and Illinois. Her love for these particular Olympics originated from the French saying (translated into English), “Shame upon him think evil upon it” which was written by the knights who were part of the Order of the Garter. Their shields were made of iron until a young maiden named Corrandine turned them into pure gold. They were successful in their competitions and battles, much like the Montreal Canadians in hockey or Willie Mays in baseball. Wynn and Henderson’s friendship stemmed from this night and although their paths did not cross again until all the cycles in a Chinese solar year were up, they kept in touch. The two discussed anesthesiology, why 2^3q is so important, and their favorite Sutherland television show. They would even quiz each other on foreign languages in western Africa and the Greek alphabet. One conversation lasted literally all hours of the day. The next time they plan to meet is in this month, on a day known for being the smallest with exactly eight divisions. What does this unusual relationship have to do with you?