Metro Parrot Head Newsletter
(NY, NJ, CT)
Vol. 16 No. 6
June 2008
That's My Window on the World
When Does JB Sleep?
It is truly amazing when you really sit down and take the time to really think
about the accomplishments of Jimmy Buffett. How is it possible for one man to do so much in his
career? Jimmy is certainly not showing any signs of slowing down even after circling the sun for
60+ years. If anything he seems to be just getting started!
Here is my JB Alphabet of success:
A. Margaritaville Cafes & Stores: 17 (with more on the way).
B. Cheeseburger In Paradise: 40 (located in 18 states).
C. Radio Margaritaville (Sirius Satellite Radio - Channel 31).
D. The Margaritaville Casino Resort to be built in Biloxi, Mississippi (Grand Opening Spring '10).
E. Gold Albums: 8
F. Platinum Albums: 6
G. Multi Platinum Albums: 3
H. World Record: Largest Margarita 7,039 gallons (Margaritaville Orlando).
I. Music Awards Received: 5
J. Product # 1: Margaritaville Tequila (Margaritaville Rum in the works).
K. Product # 2: Margaritaville Footwear
L. Product # 3: Margaritaville Shrimp
M. Product # 4: Margaritaville Chicken
N. Product # 5: Margaritaville Margarita Mix
O. Product # 6: Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Machines
One More Candle
&
A Trip Around the Sun
Welcome
New Members!
Ray & Sue Leudesdorff
Sue & Ted Sypniewski
Congratulations!
Alex Sullivan
Scott Willett Jr.
Savannah Jane Buffett
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Bob Terry
Amy Wilk
Scott Haley
Lorene Solomon
Joanne Ruggiero
Liam Abernathy
Tricia Murphy
Bob Gorgorian
Steve Moersdorf
Mark Sanchez
Caroline D. Schneider
Eric Shapiro
Lenore Chapman
Tara Da Ponte
Anthony Pino
Helene Hibshman
Karie Walsh
Peter Bosshard
Gail Pokorny
Mallory
Joe Bongiorno
Roy Batorsky
Robert Saunderson
Colleen Zester
Amanda Kaplan
Stephen Carbone
Rita Beirlein
Nancy Forberg
Tracey Mcgowan
Bruce Reinhart
Ed Raggio
Donna Maritato
Karen Psilopoulos
Marie Varriale
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Little Miss Magic
( written for Savannah )
Quietly Making Noise
Piece of Work
Son of a Son
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Fins
Come Monday
Jolly Mon
Lone Palm
Fins
Pencil Thin Mustache
Fins
Peanut Butter Conspiracy
Six String Music
Come Monday
Margaritaville
Volcano
Growing Older But Not Up
Boat Drinks
Little Miss Magic
Margaritaville
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Volcano
False Echoes
Volcano
Mexico
We Are the people…
Rag Top Day
Changes in Latitude
One Particular harbor
Changes in Latitude
Tampico Trauma
Boat Drinks
Margaritaville
Continued from That’s My Window…
P. Product # 7: Land P. P. Shark Lager (Whatever happened to Lone Palm Ale).
Q. Mailboat Records.
R. Shrimpboat Sound Studios, Key West
S. Singing for Change Charitable Foundation
T. Books on the Best Sellers List: 5 (Will Swine Not be # 6).
U. Yearly Concert Tours
V. Television Appearances (Too many to list).
W. Movie Appearances: 8
X. Two marriages (with Jane for 31 years).
Y. Children: 3 --- Savannah Jane 06-01-79 --- Sarah Delaney 04-01-92 --- Cameron Marley 1994
Z. Spare Time: sailing, surfing, flying & fishing (Marianne & I are trying to get JB to produce kayaks
& bicycles next, maybe he will share some of the profits with us... HA! HA! HA!). Swine Not!
If this is not the definition of a workaholic I don't know what is. Jimmy is truly a GENIUS
when it comes to making money. I have seen a bumper sticker which read: BUFFETT '08, if anyone
can turn our economy around it's Jimmy. On Election Day ask for a write in ballot and leave the
rest to Jimmy.
I'm exhausted just thinking about what he has accomplished, I need a margarita to help me relax!
Mahalo,
Al
SWINE NOT?
May 13th marked the release of Jimmy Buffett’s 7th book, Swine Not? Jimmy made several appearances
that day promoting his newest endeavor. Buffett could be seen on Regis & Kelly and The Today Show.
On May 21st, Jimmy appeared on the David Letterman Show. He sung “Volcano” with Mac McAnally
and the Paul Shaffer band. A web exclusive of “Bama Breeze” can be seen on the CBS Late Show
website.
As of press time, Swine Not? is on the following bestseller lists:
#6 – Publishers weekly
#6 - New York Times
#17 -USA Today
#25 – Amazon
“Well, now life throws us curveballs
that we never can reach”
(but bring a glove just in case!)
Once again, we will be joining The Alzheimer’s Association for their annual
fundraiser at Shea Stadium. What better way to say good bye to a stadium where
some of us attended our very first baseball game, then to share it with fellow
parrot heads for a worthwhile cause? (Are you weepy yet?!) The Mets will be
playing the SF Giants on Wednesday, July 9th at 6:30 pm. If you want a chance to
see 1 last game at Shea and show your support….here’s your chance! Please send
a SASE and a check for $21.00 before June 30th to me at:
Terri Amundsen
30 75 34 ST
Apt 3H
Astoria, NY 11103
THANK YOU!
A thank you to the Parrot Heads who contributed to the Trevor Collection. Helene “Malibu” has
collected and sent a nice assortment of items that will help Trevor pass the time at St. Jude’s
Hospital. Last month, Trevor was Margaritaville’s Parrot Head of the Month. He is a 14 year
old going through treatment for leukemia. We hope Trevor enjoys his very thoughtful gifts!
Jimmy Buffett is one of 7 authors to reach the New York Times Bestseller List for Fiction and
Nonfiction. How many of the other authors can you name? Answer on p. 9.
REMINDERS
1. Remember to use Avis for your rental car! Get the Parrot Head discount & raise money for the
Paradise Foundation at the same time by using the number: K199476.
2. Deadline for Parrot Press articles is the 20th of each month.
BUFFETT
LIVE!
Next Stop….
A Garden Party
Jimmy Buffett plays the first of 3
metropolitan shows beginning
Thursday, June 12th at Madison
Square Garden.
Radio Jimmydreamz will host a
party beginning at 3 PM at the Rodeo
Bar on the corner of 27th St & Third
Ave.
All Metro & visiting Parrot Heads are
invited to join DJ Jeff Allen for the preconcert festivities. Any suggestions
are welcome and should be directed to
(DJ) Jeff Allen
www.djjeffallen.com
ATLANTIC CITY
&
JONES BEACH
Atlantic City phlockings will be posted
as they come my way.
The Toucan Band featuring Joe
“Poppi” Lienau will be providing
some tailgating entertainment at Jones
Beach on Aug. 27th. Stay tuned for
more info.
Parrot Heads in Paradise Survey
On a serious note, (yeah right!) Bob Heffelfinger, Director of Membership for PHiP, would love if Metro PHs
took a few moments to answer the following questions and send their responses back the Parrot Heads in
Paradise Board at ADVENTH20@aol.com . For those of you who are computer literate, this survey will also
appear in an upcoming Banana Wind so after a quick copy/paste, you can easily answer and send off your
responses. (Please consider full-time undergraduate or graduate students only.)
1. Are any of your members currently enrolled in college and/or expect to be enrolled in the fall of 2008?
If yes, how many?
2. Do any of your members have children currently enrolled in college and/or expect to be enrolled in the
fall of 2008? If yes, how many?
3. Do any of your members have grandchildren currently enrolled in college and/or expect to be enrolled in
the fall of 2008? If yes, how many?
phlocking to phundraise
Dear Mr. Bosshard
Long Island Cares, Inc The Harry Chapin Food Bank gratefully acknowledges receipt of your extremely
generous, fully tax-deductible donation on 03/31/2008, in the amount of $1,400.00 in memory of Ken-Do
Scotto. As per your request, an acknowledgment card will be sent to Irene Scotto.
Thank you for joining the memory of a loved one with our mission to ensure that more Long Island children
and families not go hungry, to find new paths for helping single mothers archive self-reliance; to give at-risk
teens and adults the skills they need to become self supporting and to raise awareness and understanding of
hunger and its many causes.
We would like to extend our thanks to all those who contributed.
Sincerely,
Paul T. Pachter, A.C.S.W.,L.M.S.W.
Executive Director
Metro Parrot Head Club, Inc.
May 9, 2008
Wetlands Institute
1075 Stone Harbor Blvd.
Stone Harbor, New Jersey 08247
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am the Treasurer of the Metro Parrot Head Club, Inc., a fans of Jimmy Buffett
organization that includes members from New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. We do
assorted community charitable work in the New York area, including the Adopt A Beach
Program at Sea Bright Beach, New Jersey. We recently had a fund raising auction/raffle to
raise money to support The Wetlands Institute. We are making our donation this year in the
memory of Paul Sternthal, and John Kwiatkowski, both of whom were former members of our
club. Enclosed, please find our checks in the amount of $150.
Sincerely,
Peter Bosshard
The METRO PARROT
HEAD CLUB presents
the 6th annual METRO &
MORRIS
WARNING:
Be careful of the One Man Party and of starting the day too early. I am sure
you would agree with me when I say that I don’t enjoy Premature
Intoxication When I am Sailing. Remember to pack the Suntan Lotion #9
and Vanish In the Sun towards Bridgeport CT on June 7th.
Metros should be at the Port Jefferson Ferry terminal by 11:15 (yes that’s
AM) to catch the noon ferry. Please let Joe L. know if you are planning on
taking the ferry on Saturday morning at metrojoe@optonline.net
17th Annual
Meeting of the Minds
2008
Registration is open until Aug 31st or
3500 registrants.
Bar Stools
&
Beach Chairs
October 30 - November 2, 2008
(Key West, Florida)
The Paradise Charitable
The line-up entertainment,
Foundation has sent a check in the
can be found at
http://www.phip.com/MOTM_Schedule.asp amount of $23,158.21 to the Victory
Junction Gang Camp as a result of
1000+ sales of the Live from Key
West CD.
Buffett Blurbs
5 Questions for JB
USA Today: Craig Wilson
1: Your new novel is about a pet pig living in a
four-star New York City hotel. It's a bit of a
departure for you, no? No boats or islands or
bars or ballads or beaches.
This one just popped into my lap. I liked it. Starts
out as one thing and ends up as another.
2: Is a pig going to go on tour with you this
summer?
Absolutely not. There may be a pig showing up
on the Today show.
3: Was that pig really there on the beach when
your photo was taken for the jacket?
No, he was not. We attempted to film myself with
the pig, but the pig bit me twice. Hell with that pig.
The pig is just kind of laid in there in that photo.
4: Obviously Parrot Heads read. Your Tales
From Margaritaville was the longest-running
best seller of 1989. What's your trick?
You know, I don't know. You have to challenge
yourself. I still fly airplanes for the same reason.
You have to keep yourself on the cutting edge. I
never tried to write the great American novel, and
somehow there was a reading audience. People
who never picked up an album but they liked my
book.
5: Is it still good being Jimmy Buffett?
It still is. I never thought, at 61, I'd still be
contemporary. It's been a great run.
SNL 30th Anniversary
May 13th marked the 30th anniversary of Jimmy’s
appearance on Saturday Night Live. As the musical
guest of the evening, Buffett sang “Son of a Son of
a Sailor”. Since this episode appeared before my
time, I will be picking up the newly released SNL
DVD featuring Richard Dreyfuss as the host, and of
course Jimmy Buffett. (BTW-Who’s this Dreyfuss
guy?)
Jimmy Sponsors
Windsurfer
How lucky is Antoine Questil?
Jimmy Buffett has decided to
sponsor the 24 year old French
windsurfer. Questil is
currently competing in the
Euro-Cup Mondial du Vent.
Buffett: Honorary
Chair
On May 11th, Sean Payton
announced his newest play:
Payton’s Play It Forward.
This new foundation will
host its first major event
October 10th with a
Black & Gold Gala.
The Honorary Chair of this
star-studded event is none
other but Jimmy Buffett!
National Bubba Day
June 2nd
This day honors all those
formally and informally
named Bubba!
JUNE PARROT PHLOCKINGS
NYC
Metro North
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ
8th Ave & 31st St.
2nd Friday of each month at
East Side Café
232 East Avenue Norwalk, CT
5:30 PM
Long Island
At the beach.
2nd Tuesday of each month at
6:30 PM.
Answers: Ernest Hemingway, Mitch Albom, William Styron, Irving Wallace, John Steinbeck, Dr. Seuss
METRO MARKET PLACE…
1 stop shopping for all your Parrot Head needs
Stock up on Summer Necessities
Bottle Jerseys..$3~~Can
Kozies…$0.50….Baseball Hats…$17
VISIT www.METROphc.com FOR A FULL LIST OF AVAILABLE
MERCHANDISE
METRO PARROT HEAD CLUB DIRECTORY
President:
Area Coordinators:
Treasurer:
Al Straaik
25 Rhode Island Ave.
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 795-4126
Executive VP:
LorraineBosshard
(631) 757-4043
Ticket LiaisonTom Dalton
(631) 979-8337
ragtoptom@optonline.net
Western:
Linda Peter
New Jersey:
Jim & Ellen Hill (973) 994-2575
Upstate NY & CT:
Carol & David Pohorylo
(203) 261-1381
Long Island:
Peter & Lorraine Bosshard
(631) 757-4043
Eastern Long Island:
Joe Lombardi
(631) 324-9354
Peter Bosshard
6 Mountainview Court
Fort Salonga, NY 11768
(631)757-4043
Secretary:
Marianne Straaik
(516) 795-4126
NewsletterKerry-Anne Willett
(631) 821-1170
buffettfans@gmail.com
NYC:
Terri Amundsen
(718) 956-5658
funnfins@aol.com.
Larry DeGennarro
ldgenn931@aol.com
METRO Parrot Head Club
New York, New Jersey, &
Connecticut
12 Sylvan Road
Rocky Point, NY 11778
“CHECK THE DATE ON YOUR MAILING LABEL!”
The METRO Parrot Head Club is a not-for-profit organization whose purposes are to assist community and
environmental concerns and to provide a variety of social activities for people with similar tastes & interests.
Anyone wishing further information should inquire by mail to the return address above .
KEEP THE DATE!
June 6-7 2008- Jim Morris & the BBB
Captain’s Cove Seaport Bridgeport, CT
June 12, 2008- Jimmy Buffett Concert
Madison Square Garden, NYC
July 9, 2008- Mets Game Alzheimer’s Fundraiser
Shea Stadium
July 18, 2008- Luau Night w/ LI Ducks
Citibank Park, Central Islip, NY
July 26, 2008 – Family Picnic
Amagansett NY
August 8, 2008- Metro Parrot Head Presidential
Inauguration
August 15,208- Margaritaville in Sayville Night
Sayville, NY
August 24, 2008 Jimmy Buffett Concert
Atlantic City, NJ
August 27, 2008- Jimmy Buffett Concert
Jones Beach Wantagh, NY
Sept. 13, 2008- Alzheimer’s Walk
Oct 30- Nov 2, 2008 Meeting of the Minds
Key West, FL
A FINAL THOUGHT…
Gas…..$4.17/ gallon
Milk….$3.75/gallon
Bread…$2.99
Margaritaville Flavored Tequila…..
Priceless!
Enjoy & stay safe
this summer.