The World of Sherby57

The opening entries of The Sherby57 Project looked at the events that led to creation of this blog, the first couple of posts, and their impact on the history of the universe (all documented in Fire In My Heart).  They were certainly momentous times, and the world was left a better place on 1st June 2007, with the creation of the Fireheart myth.  Surely that would have been enough for one day, but those who are observant amongst you may have noticed a two more posts on that historic day, the first of which was simply titled Legends.  This post mainly consists of the following photograph:

It was taken in the upstairs venue at The White Hart pub in Warrington.  The walls are decorated with photos of various musicians.  You can clearly see Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, and Marvin Gaye – all of whom are undeniably legends of popular music.   Look at the photo again, and ask yourself: who’s that in the middle of them all? Who’s that taking the prime position on a wall dedicated to the gods of music? That man, my friend, is Mr David Burley, and he is a key figure in the Sherby57 Project.

It wouldn’t be fair to call Dave the messiah – he’s far too modest to accept such a title, but he is definitely an inspiration and an example on the right way to live your lives.  Although Dave has no official affiliation with the Sacred Order of Sherby57, he is revered by the monks for his incredible zest for life, his clarity of thought, and his magnanimous manner.  Dave is able to spread his wisdom simply and succinctly through proclamations such as “Enjoy the drink, enjoy the dancing, enjoy the do”, and “Let’s get shitfaced”.   He also is able to share his message through the use of his alter ego, Bobby B.  An example of his work came in the post “Bobby B Introduces Black Manalishi“, which contains the following video clips:

Mere human words cannot do justice to the sheer enthusiasm that Dave conveys whilst introducing Warrington-based band Black Manalishi.  Even without espousing an obvious message, his actions encouraged all those in attendance to better their lives.

Dave has had an immense impact on the internet as a whole, and in the post “Dave’s Greatest Hits“, I explored some of the search terms that people have used to find this blog.  There are some obvious ones such as “Dave Burley”, which is to be expected for someone with so many followers.  What Dave is able to do however is attract hits from people searching for things such as “twenty seven years later cabbages”, and “pictures of classic bobs”.  Even though these things don’t directly relate to him, he is able to mystically draw these people to learn from the wisdom of Sherby57.

This is only the first encounter that Dave will have with The Sherby57 Project, but rest assured there will be more to come.  In the mean time, check out his dedicated fan page here.