I dunno...I always have to explain why it is that,as a photographer, I have so many cameras...a buddy of mine has more guitars than he can ever play in a lifetime...if it's what you do and what you love then there's no reason that you shouldn't have as many instruments a you feel you need. Hang on to your smallpipes.

I have never known a piper that didn't clean up on St. Patrick's Day...if I were you, I'd certainly hold out till then and try to play as many bars as you can and then count up the tips. And as much as I would hate to deprive Beloit of its resident piper, I'd think about coming down to Chicago if the action up there isn't as - shall we say - potentially profitable...lots of well lubrucated and very generous Irish-Americans in the Chicago bars on St. Pat's.

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AA