It's all Shawn's fault.

I promised Jenny and Curt that I would quit doing interviews. They have endured this for far too long now, and my storehouse of material already floweth over. I promised them last falI I would quit the interviews and wrap this up.

And then my friend Shawn called. As I said it was all his fault.

I mean what was I supposed to do? Shawn calls me a couple of weeks ago and says I have some numbers for you. Six different guys. All former players. The youngest 88, the oldest 94! They all arrived at the Horseshoe in the 1930's and they are all willing to talk to you.

So in the last week I ran up the phone bill again and put some more miles on the car. Sunday I spent a most enjoyable two hours in the kitchen of one of them. I have interviewed five of the six now, and have probably seven hours of tape. There's one more to go when he gets done with a little hospital procedure.

Yea, I lied. But as I said it was all Shawn's fault. Besides, if you were in my shoes, what you have done? It's been a high honor to capture their legend and pay due to their lives.

Thanks Shawn for the leads!....and thanks too for taking the heat!