I always liked it…talks about career….I never got it….i guess it’t too easy to dismiss mariachi player as a viable career path.[/quote]
Awesome poem, Rustico. Ehrmann’s experience ties in nicely with this thread, too.
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Into this industrious, affectionate family stepped Max, idealist, philosopher and “word technician.”
During college days at DePauw University and then at Harvard University, Ehrmann resolved not to become rich – everyone’s “conventional goal” – but to “write beautiful books.”
Unable to eke out a living despite publishing six books in the first 10 years, Ehrmann studied law and was admitted to the bar. For two years, he was a Vigo County deputy prosecutor but that life did not enthrall him.
So he became the credit manager for his brothers’ factory, writing poems and essays after each 10-hour working day. Meanwhile, he forged strong intellectual bonds with Eugene V. Debs, James Whitcomb Riley and several Indiana State professors.
BTW, do you play the trumpet? Why not play in a Mariachi band just for fun? Sounds like a lot of fun! :)[/quote]
i recently actually hired a small mariachi band. it was $500 for 2 hours, 4 guys, one seemed to be an apprentice, I don’t think he got a full cut. they had another gig to get to and were difficult to book. A mariachi band sounds really loud when its in your house. there was one heavy musician who was sweating like he was in a sauna. I doubt its super lucrative but i think these guys can make a living…
