BT,
I've given this a lot of thought (as usual) and I'm pretty darn sure I've got the answer for ya.

How 'bout sending Paisano a ticket, have him fly up to St. Looie, and hang with you for a couple months or so. He could bring a big ol' bag of unpolished conchs for the two of you to work on evenings after dinner.

I'll just bet that his "if you pay me I'll leave your business" scheme would also work great in Missouri. Just think of the extra spending money he cought generate for ya.

You're very welcome.

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