#lettersfromamilkman

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Here’s a letter from Joe from November 1997. 

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In celebration of the new Dead Milkmen album, Pretty Music for Pretty People, here’s a letter I got from from Joe Jack Talcum in April 1997.

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Here's a letter from Joe from December 1996. It's another Christmas card! I have some of these Touch Me Zoo tapes laying around. I think I'll put one on now. 

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Here's one from Joe from December 1995. He talked about having an acid party and listening to Michael Jackson while watching The Never Ending Story. One of my top five letters. Also talked about Gwar a little bit and told me not to quit college.

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Here's a card from Joe from December 1994. Also inside was the DM Newsletter #58. Pretty sure this was one of the last newsletters I received.

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Here's a letter from Joe from October 1994. That "dime among nickels quote" is a story my Dad told me about how he dealt with racism in rural Texas. Once my Dad was being getting bullied and he told them he felt like a "dime among nickels." I still tell that story years later. Anyway, enjoy!

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Here's a photo of Joe and I this past weekend in Austin. It was an outside show in 28 degree weather. Hands down, probably the best Dead Milkmen shows I've seen, though. Oh...and I totally got to open for the Dead Milkmen! I got to DJ before and between bands. Super fun! 

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Here's a letter from Joe from August 1994. I was home for the summer but by the time he wrote back I was already back at college in San Antonio. Thanks, Mom, for forwarding it! Lovely artwork on the envelopes. Cool stickers mocking Fugazi. The 'TMZ' stands for Joe's other project, Touch Me Zoo. Pretty good letter. . . Stoked that Superchunk is STILL doing their thing. Also...a little back story. The "graduation" we're talking about is a video I sent him of me fake falling down at my high school graduation. My friends, who were a year older than me, made a mini movie out of it. One of them went on to create a little show called 'Pawn Stars' (Colby Gaines...look him up). Anyway, that was a tangent...