I thought it would be fun and also helpful to other fans to make a list of possible reasons why we do what we do when it comes to Clay.

If the time comes when you need a quick reason, explanation, excuse, etc....you can quickly and easily refer to my

So when people, such as family members, friends, co-workers, strangers look at you with that "I-don't-get-it" look on their faces, you won't have to hesitate. You can simply jot down a few of these on a 'quick reference card', conveniently place it in your wallet and have your handy 'Clay Excuses & Explanation Guide' right at your fingertips!

So let's begin, shall we?

1) If your spouse or significant other asks what your plans are for the upcoming weekend and you've been putting off telling him/her that you're going to see Spamalot for the some-teenth time, you can say somthing like: "A friend is coming from out of town and, just today asked me to please go with them. They are alone and are sure they cannot find their way to the Shubert on their own in the city at night. They even offered to pay for my ticket and half my hotel room." Of course you'll have to figure out a way to pay for your ticket and your hotel room without leaving a paper trail, but, sadly, that's not what this blog is about.

2) If you accidentally leave your 5 ticket stubs from the weekend on the kitchen table and a family member sees them and quickly does the math and realizes what you've spent to see Clay...all in the same weekend, you say something like: "Oh, those aren't mine, I found them on the ground at the stage door after the crowd had disbursed...I'd never pay THAT price. I only buy the half-price tickets"

Shoot...I have to pack up and go home. Work is such a hassle. I'll add more to my list later. If you have excuses or explanations you'd like to share, please comment and I'll add them to the quick reference list.

Ok I'm back to work

3) A charge appears on your credit card for a fairly large sum of money from say..Stub Hub. You are confronted with comments like "OMG...you've gone off the deep end...you've charged $XXXX.XX on the Visa card...have you completely lost it, woman?"
Without missing a beat, you say something like: Oh, those weren't for me...I bought them for (use bogus name here) because she needed a credit card to buy them and she doesn't have one, and she paid me already. I spent the money she gave me on groceries, gas and those new satin sheets! The charges will be quickly forgotten. You must, of course, have a set of satin sheets on hand if you choose to use this particular explanation.

to be continued