On Monday morning I got a call for my group to take an afternoon gig in December. I told the lady with it being in the middle of the day we might not be able to do it, but I would ask everyone to see who could. I would call her back in the next few days to let her know.
In the meantime I asked her if it was a paying gig and we would need to get $40 each depending on how many could make the show. She told me she'd find out how much money the group had, but wasn't sure.
Wednesday morning (two days later) I called her back. She told me she was "going to call" me. Apparently in the meantime (two days) the high school would be performing for them. I asked her if it was the band or the chorus. She said she didn't know. I wondered when all this happened. She said the group doesn't have any money. I am so sick of charitable organizations thinking they can have quality entertainment for free. What is it with these groups?
Anyway. I decided to tell her I was "going to" tell her that if she couldn't find anyone I would come down and play for the group. She could put me down as her "Plan B." She was quiet for a moment, I tried to read her to see if she was disappointed and wished she'd waited for me to call back. We said our socially acceptable goodbyes and the phone call ended.
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