July 2 - An Appeal to Stop, Look, and Listen (and Maybe Even Give) to Buskers

Because they're there.
Because they practiced.
Because they probably put a lot of time into what they're doing.
Because this probably isn't what they do for a living, it's what they live to do.
Because you've got a few minutes to spare.
Because it's something different.
Because look how into it all those kids are.
Because it's a nice day.
Because they came all this way, lugged all their equipment, cleared a space, set their equipment up, and will have to do it all again in reverse afterwards, and all you have to do is watch.
Because it's easy.
Because it's a chance to watch someone do what they genuinely want to do in life.
Because it will probably be good and it might even be really good.
Because even if it's not good, you haven't really lost anything except your time, and you can make that up if you walk fast enough.
Because I promise you they'll appreciate it.
Because your iPod can wait.
Because this particular assemblage of people will never be together again in the same place at the same time and you don't want to miss your chance to be a part of it.
Because it's probably the most direct form of entertainment possible.
Because they might not be here tomorrow.
Because you might not be here tomorrow.
Because if it were you, you would want an audience.
Because it's your chance to support local arts in the purest and most unfiltered sense.
Because they're there.