Post Script: Mr. Jimmy

In 1976,  I was working in the Silicon Valley of California. One day I was having lunch with a girl from work. During our small talk she asked if I had ever heard of a singer named Jimmy Buffett. I said as a matter of fact I had and proceeded to relate my story about Mr. Buffett. I then asked her why she liked Jimmy? She said that everyone around here listened to and loved Jim Croce's music. She said that when Jim Croce died, there was a void that Jimmy Buffett filled.

At the time I was not familiar with who Jim Croce was, but I began listening to his music and really enjoyed it. There was one particular song that caught my attention. It was called,"You don't mess around with Jim." It talks about a country boy "outta South Alabama" looking for a man named Jim. After listening to it, I  thought how prophetic the lyrics were and how Jimmy would be the one to take his place. Life is strange and filled with all sorts of twists and turns.