Mr. Smartypants Isn’t!

Noizemakers! In reference to the April Noizeletter… Happy April Fool’s Day and I love you for your well wishes. You are all beautiful — and none of the April Noizeletter is true. For those fooled by my April Fool’s Noizeletter, let me share some embarrassment of my own…

Within minutes of sending the April 1 Noizeletter, my phone was ringing off the hook and emails were pouring in. After an hour of this I could not believe how many people were buying my unbelievable story. I felt very, very clever. Then an email came in from acclaimed family musician Zak Morgan:

“Nice! I have a good lead for you, actually. Call Mr. Wolf at 323-644-4200. He is in until 6 so call today if you can. They are looking to fill one more slot but are under the gun for their Farley Mowat Festival.”

Zak is a very established artist and a very kind friend — I figured a lead from Zak has gotta be gold. So I called the number immediately. The man who answered the phone said something about the Los Angeles Zoo, which momentarily confused me, but I had bizness to conduct so I plodded confidently forward: “Hi, this is Cory Cullinan, can I please speak with Mr. Wolf?”

Pause. Click. Dial tone.

I’m The Man.