JOE ANDOE

ACCORDING TO BOB

I heard about a conversation my family in Tulsa had about what I will and won’t do.

My younger brother spoke up and said, Just ask yourself what Bob Dylan would do, and that’s what Joe would do.

As a big Dylan fan, I got a kick out of it.

The question, never crossed my mind, and I don’t think I ever had reason to talk about Bob Dylan to my brother. But the more I

thought about it, it dawned on me that if you’re ever lost it wouldn’t be a bad idea to ask yourself, What WOULD Bob do?

Because he’s probably already been there. And he wouldn’t do anything he didn’t want to.

I’m pretty sure what ever he would do, you never seen or heard anything quite like it.

Maybe you would even wonder, Why didn’t I think of that?

It might fit into things the way a keystone does, and have nothing to

do with novelty or fashion, and no doodads hanging on it or

anything unnecessary, like no fancy extras, unless it was cool, like

a velvet shirt or something just right.

And chances are it would be an alchemy of common and sublime

and timeless and good handmade boots and trees and horses and

rivers and sunrises and the right weight and size of things.

So as far as I can see, if I have any of that, its a compliment.

Thanks, brother.