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  • ryandryand
    Posts: 1,640
    Arrived to my office with a complimentary sample copy of Gather Comprehensive.

    Thing is, I never asked for one.
    I have gotten a copy of a few other publishers' hymnals, but only by request. This is the first time that one was sent out-of-the-blue.

    What struck me most was that it was addressed to me specifically. Some other publications (magazines, etc) have sent things to "Music Director," but not to my name specifically. I'm impressed that they took the time to figure out who I am, but also a little creeped out.

    I had half a mind to put it back in the box and mark "Return to Sender."
    Thanked by 4CHGiffen tomboysuze E_A_Fulhorst francis
  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,937
    Don't waste the postage. Bring marshmallows and sticks for the first annual hymnal burning.
    Thanked by 6Ben Salieri Chris Allen E_A_Fulhorst francis IanW
  • Ally
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  • ryandryand
    Posts: 1,640
    Charles,

    In our case, it would be a burning of outdated missalettes and octavos stashed away in the basement.

    I kind of like the idea (hey, it could be a "community building" event!), aside from the threat of causing a severe forest fire.

    It might burn the entire state to the ground.
  • kevinfkevinf
    Posts: 1,185
    I received this book today and was appalled. The psalms are still those bloody paraphrases and the book shows not hardly any change. GIA is in throwback mode.Shame upon shame upon you.
    Thanked by 5Jahaza CHGiffen CharlesW E_A_Fulhorst francis
  • BenBen
    Posts: 3,114
    Hey, if you can't burn them, send them my way! We do burns all the time. I could have over some like-minded friends and make an evening of it! :D
  • ryandryand
    Posts: 1,640
    I started writing this post saying that I'd love to come up there once the winter passes ... but then I thought, hey, this burn could keep us warm! We'd have fuel for days.

    I propose a week-long retreat for midwest CMAA'ers. Bring your hymnals, bring your missalettes. We'll brave the snowy outdoors ... but who cares? The forest within a half-mile radius will be a tepid 72 degrees! Bring your shorts and t-shirts, winter be damned!
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  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
    Posts: 5,152
    Where in the (hopefully somewhat northerly) Midwest??
  • E_A_FulhorstE_A_Fulhorst
    Posts: 381
    Careful about the fumes.
  • Jeffrey Quick
    Posts: 2,048
    Yes, high sulfur content in some of those.
  • rich_enough
    Posts: 1,033
    We used to call it "Gather Reprehensive."
  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,937
    We used to call it "Gather Reprehensive."


    We still do!
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