The string popping is just what Sammie needed right then. She remains calm though, she learned some songs that don't require the string that popped-everything will be fine.
Sammie starts playing the song, and realizes that everything won't be fine. She hasn't practiced the song in forever, so she sounds awful.
The dragon calms-but not because of the song. It sends a message telepathically. You're lucky I recently turned vegetarian, otherwise I would have eaten you like I did to the others. Phew! Sammie was safe.
The End
When you are busking, you want to be prepared-you don't want any nasty surprises after all! You just witnessed two examples-no extra strings and not enough practice. There are too many to explain all of them, but another common one is not bringing extra batteries if you are using an amp.
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How (Not to) Busk in New York
Short StoryI'm Sammie, and I've made every mistake in the book when it comes to busking. Didn't get a license? That's me. What about playing songs nobody likes? I did that too. I made a list of all my mistakes in hope of getting you to avoid them.
