[Mb-hair] Re: HAIR'S "moon oysters"

[Leo]

Joe, first of all, great to hear from you again brother. I believe I brought
up the whole moon oyster scene waaaaaaaaaaay back when. Specifically in the
script it comes right after ELECTRIC BLUES  and immediately before OH GREAT
GOD OF POWER and it's written in the stage directions as follows. "The TRIBE
comes from the rear of the house, singing the following lyrics in a soft,
musical chant. THEY carry candles, wind chimes, moon oysters, and incense
sticks.............................................." I thought perhaps they
were like castinettes (sp?) but never got a firm answer even from old freaks
I had contacted. But you're right bro, I remember you went off on some
creative, tangent that was amazing.

PEACE,
Leo

 Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:22:20 -0500
> From: "Sibley Smith" <sjsmith at njvvmf.org>
> Subject: [Mb-hair] HAIR's "moon oysters"
>
> Yo, fellow HAIR-heads,
>
> Many moon ago (like around September of 1999), there was discussion on the
Jabberwocky HAIR List regarding a reference to "moon oysters" in HAIR's
script.
>
> Well, I must've chimed in with something (no doubt, stuff off the cuff),
because back in September of THIS year, 2004, a college student involved in
a production of HAIR, sent me a query about the topic.  Unfortunately, I'd
started on my walkabout at about that time, so I never noticed her e-mail
until earlier this week (late December 2004).
...................................... Please remind me (those of you in the
know), what is the precise context of the mentioning of "moon oysters" in
HAIR?
>............................So, if you've got the script, will you please
transcribe for me that portion where "moon oysters" are mentioned, so I (we)
can consider the context?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Look at the Moon!  Look at the Moon!"
>
> --Tioga
>