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July 27, 2018 by Mike Vitale in Life
Believe it or not, this picture has plenty of context.
I'd go so far as to say that the contents of its context either completely disinterest you or you would be off-base in your assumptions, so I'll save you the mental abstraction exercise.
I did it for the beard.
But not in the way you think.
Let's call this picture "Mike Vitale Versus the Tuna Sandwich".
Does that help? Probably not.
I was mid-bite... and it was a delicious tuna sandwich from Whole Foods on a cibatta—cohabit, chibatta... Seriously?—Ciabatta roll (fuck you auto correct—I win, this time—why is ciabatta such a weird word to spell—okay, fuck you Italians), but that's not the point.
Do you give up?
I was using my cell phone as a mirror to make sure I wasn't storing leftovers in my facial hair.
Win/Win for everyone but the Tuna Fish.
Hi from Laguna Beach, CA. We had a lot of fun playing at The Cliff last night.
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Full Band Show at The Cliff Thur July 26th 2018
July 26, 2018 by Mike Vitale in Live Show
TONIGHT, I'm playing one of my favorite haunts in all of Orange County: The Cliff in Laguna Beach. YOU, yes you (you reading this) need to check this spot out. It's fucking awesome. It's literally right next to the ocean, on a cliff (hence the name).
I'm playing music there with my band tonight from 7pm to 10pm. I've got Matt Lesser on drums, Paul Jones on bass, and Tom Bremer on guitar. It's gonna be the joint, so bring a joint if you fancy.
Deets:
Thursday July 26th 2018 at The Cliff 577 S. Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, CA. We play from 7pm to 10pm.
Maybe I'll see you later tonight, looking all hawt and hot.
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The Nerve (Live at The Mint) - Mike Vitale and The Chemicals
June 19, 2018 by Mike Vitale in Live Show
Guess what?! We played a release show last week for my new single "Gone" at The Mint in Los Angeles. It was a fun night! Not everyone could make it out, so our very own Megan from here on Patreon, took some really awesome footage, that I will be sharing over the coming weeks. This is the first of many—it was also the first song of the night. It's called The Nerve. It's a tune about my feelings. Please know, I am so very appreciative of everything that y'all do. Taking the time to record footage like this, and sharing it, means more to me than I can properly express in words. You're propagating the things I am writing and making—and also affording me the opportunity to use $5 words like, propagate. My deepest gratitude. Now, excuse me while I watch my laundary. Someone took my clothes out of the drier earlier and used my quarters to dry their clothes, because they are cunning creatures full of creative ways to use other people's quarters.
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GONE now available on Spotify, Apple Music, and all Digital Retails Locations
June 12, 2018 by Mike Vitale in New Music
Today is the big day! I have been working on releasing new music, that I produced myself, with the help of some very talented musician friends: Frank Reina, Brad Cummings, Tom Bremer, and Anthony Castiglia. Much of the audio was captured by either myself or Frank Reina. The mix was done by Ryan Lipman and the mastering was handled by Mark Chalecki. Artwork is by Alper Yesiltas.
In all honesty, it has taken way too long to release this music. On the flip side, I'm not exactly rolling in the dough, either. Thanks to my friends on PATREON and to saving up their contributions, I was able to release this tune as well as prepare several more that I will hopefully be releasing in rapid succession (once a month) over the course of this year. This is the first on many.
Here is a link to find several of the places where you can either purchase or stream this song:
LISTEN TO GONE
We will be celebrating the release of this song on THURSDAY JUNE 14th at THE MINT in Los Angeles. The show starts at 9:30PM. My friend Marcus Von Rittberg will be performing a set at 9:30pm and I will be playing a set with Frank Reina on drums, Tom Bremer on electric guitar, and Paul Jones on bass at 10:30pm. Tickets are available in advance for $10 here:
June 14th 2018 - The Mint 6010 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. Music starts at 9:30PM.
Thank you to everyone for their kindness, love, and support. I am deeply appreciative of the positive vibes and energy.
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September 13, 2013 by CarrieS
Book Club Friday: Let's Talk About Ligeia
It's Edgar Allan Poe month here at our Friday Book Club column, and today's feature could just as easily be entitled, "What the Hell is going on in 'Ligeia'? 'Ligeia' is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1863. Poe writes a lot of stories with unreliable narrators and cliffhanger endings, but this may be the king of them all. If you don't want to find out what happens in 'Ligeia', than stop reading here, for SPOILERS ABOUND. If you live in the Sacramento area, come visit our in-person book club at Arden Dimick Library, at 2PM on September 22nd, and in the meantime, or if you are out of the area, you can participate by leaving a comment.
Snarky Summary of the Story:
'Ligeia' is narrated by a narrator who is so unreliable that he follows almost every observation by pointing out that he was, after all, really stoned at the time (he's an opium addict). This narrator starts off by saying that he was madly in love with this woman, Ligeia, and married to her, and she was totally perfect although she's hard to describe, and he can't remember when he met her, and he can't remember anything about her family but he's sure they're just great, and he never did learn her last name.
Ligea was incredibly smart ("I have spoken of the learning of Ligeia – it was immense – such as I have never known in a woman"). And Ligea was perfectly beautiful, but hard to describe. She had a perfect nose, and perfect skin, and she was tall and thin, and had black hair. Her most amazing feature was her eyes. And she loves the narrator passionately:
That she loved me I should not have doubted; and I might have been easily aware that, in a bosom such as hers, love would have reigned no ordinary passion. But in death only, was I fully impressed with the strength of her affection. For long hours, detaining my hand, would she pour out before me the overflowing of a heart whose more than passionate devotion amounted to idolatry. How had I deserved to be so blessed by such confessions? –how had I deserved to be so cursed with the removal of my beloved in the hour of her making them, But upon this subject I cannot bear to dilate. Let me say only, that in Ligeia's more than womanly abandonment to a love, alas! all unmerited, all unworthily bestowed, I at length recognized the principle of her longing with so wildly earnest a desire for the life which was now fleeing so rapidly away. It is this wild longing –it is this eager vehemence of desire for life –but for life –that I have no power to portray –no utterance capable of expressing.
Alas, Ligeia gets sick and dies. The narrator expects her to face death with stoic courage, but Ligeia is determined to fight it off through sheer force of will. Her last words are a quote from Joseph Glanville: "Man doth not yield him to the angels, nor unto death utterly, save only through the weakness of his feeble will."
In the mundane world, people deal with grief by staring at huge piles of casseroles. But this is the gothic genre, so the narrator moves to The Rhine, buys a "castellated abbey", decorates it in gloomy and macabre furnishings, and remarries. He marries The Lady Rowena, who is Ligeia's opposite – she looks opposite, she never speaks a word in the story, and seems extraordinarily passive. Immediately after the marriage, the narrator, who by this time is an extreme opium addict, detests her. Rowena pines away in the Abbey of Horror and dies. Her body is wrapped in shrouds and her face is covered.
But wait! Rowena's body shows signs of life – and then sinks back into death. She stirs again and dies again, and this goes on through the night, until at last she rises and walks. When the cover that conceals her face falls, the narrator sees that it is not Rowena who has returned from the grave – "Here then, at least," I shrieked aloud, "can I never –can I never be mistaken –these are the full, and the black, and the wild eyes –of my lost love –of the lady –of the LADY LIGEIA."
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Crack pot theory:
For a full analysis of this story, I recommend schmoop.com. I found 'Ligeia' to be baffling – what happened? Why? How? This is a new story to me and I can't stop thinking about it. One moment I regard it with horror, the next I think it is strangely hilarious what with the narrator constantly having to explain that he thought it was weird that various things happened but he was really, really high at the time. Apparently some critics believe that the story is a parody. Obviously the story is a powerful one – I can tell, because I can't stop thinking about it. So, what the heck happens at the end, and how, and why?
We're really not supposed to know what happens at the end. Maybe Ligeia has come back to life. Maybe the narrator is hallucinating the whole thing. The ending is not only a mystery, but a cliffhanger. Is Ligeia happy to be back? Is she angry? Is she a vampire/zombie/bad thing? We don't know. But I have a crackpot theory.
Many people believe that the ending is a hallucination on the part of the narrator, but I have a theory – what if there is no Ligeia? What if her existence was dreamed up by the narrator from the start? This would explain the gaps in her backstory, her unusual appearance, and the fact that she seems too good to be true. She seems like the perfect woman because that's what the narrator created her to be.
If Ligeia is the perfect woman, than why would the narrator kill her off by fantasizing her death? Well, I think the narrator overshot a little bit and created a woman who threatened him. He clearly has some interesting gender hang-ups (her "unwomanly" displays of affection" are Victorian code for "her interest in sex was tacky"). My guess is that the narrator longs for a perfect woman, but one that won't threaten him sexually – he wants the egotistical gratification of Ligeia's passionate expressions of love, and yet he seems to regard them with some distaste, calling them "immoderate".
Ligeia is sexual, vibrant, and dominant – she helps him with his homework, she drives the relationship, he is child-like in her presence. So the narrator, with mixed feelings (and all unconscious ones – he believes all this is real) tries to create a new fantasy woman. Since Ligeia was too dominant, he will create a woman in his mind who is completely subservient – over whom he can exercise complete power. This is, of course, Rowena. He controls her body by keeping her a prisoner in the abbey. He controls her mind by creating an atmosphere of oppressive horror. But guess what – passive people are boring. The narrator wants Ligeia back – and he gets her back by willing her back into existence. But because he thinks his creations are real, he can't just wave them away. Rowena wants to live, and so does Ligeia, and so through the night they battle for supremacy.
The Mighty Power of Ligeia:
So, if the narrator wants Ligeia back, why is he horrified by Ligeia's appearance? I think he is ambivalent about what he wants (this helps explain why Rowena lives and dies over and over again, as he tries to make up his mind). When faced with the reality of passive Rowena, he's bored, but when faced with the reality of powerful Ligeia, he is terrified. On some level, he wants to eliminate both women, in an effort to regain his sanity or in an unconcious effort to be free from entanglements. But Ligeia, although she was created by him, has her own will, and she will not be cowed. That's why Ligeia doesn't just kill Rowena – Rowena becomes Ligeia, the smart, strong-willed vision that refuses to go away. Earlier I said that the narrator wills Ligeia back into existence, but I think to some extent she wills herself back into existence – he is too ambivalent about what he wants to truly desire her return.
The narrator makes it clear that he both admires and fears the living Ligeia. I like to think that Ligeia represents the spirit of women who will not be silenced – not by society, not by law, not by abusive husbands or condescending expectations. I doubt that this was what Poe intended – but he did know a lot of strong-willed women in his life, and he both desired and resented them for taking care of him (he refered to his wife as his "wife-mother"). So maybe he did intend that message – regardless, I'm Team Ligeia.
This entry was posted in Between The Lines Book Club and tagged Arts, Book Club, Edgar Allan Poe, horror fiction, Ligeia, Literature, Poe, Short story.
4 thoughts on "Book Club Friday: Let's Talk About Ligeia"
Jan Sproull says:
Sign me up, too, for Team Ligeia. Kudos to you for bettering Poe's story with this coda: "Ligeia represents the spirit of women who will not be silenced – not by society, not by law, not by abusive husbands or condescending expectations."
Poe's an interesting book club author from my experience in law school at U.VA which has a shrine to the room on the Lawn where Poe lived as a student, kept up by the Raven Society. No, I'm not inventing this: http://bangordailynews.com/2011/04/28/living/edgar-allan-poes-uva-room-to-undergo-renovation/.
One early morning of pristine snow fall I had a Poe-esque encounter, yes, with a raven, on the Lawn under a blue winter moon before anybody else was out and about. Or I'm an unreliable narrator. So of course I'm planning to see you for the in-person club meeting on Sept. 22nd!
Thanks for doing this, and for writing a great post about Poe.
Really spirited book club discussion on Sunday, with great faciliation, thanks to you, Carrie!
One fascinating thread of conversation involved the extent, if any, to which an artist's morality (or depravity) including racial and/or sexual bigotry and cruelty should influence whether or not the work gets viewed or read by future generations. The discussion was also nuanced by the context of the B-movie Poe adaptations made by Roger Corman in the 1960's. (Some have seen the films, never read the stories by Poe.)
We as a book club weighed in on being a later, more enlightened generation, for which the racism of Poe's "The Gold Bug" is no longer acceptable. As correlative example, we discussed Roman Polanski as someone whose work might be viewed by later, more enlightened generations in context of his conviction for raping a 13-year-old girl. In so doing, we all apparently spoke under a misperception that Polanski's movies as his art, as opposed to his real life, didn't actually feature rapism. But in fact, as I later remembered, Roman Polanski both wrote and directed one of the most horrific gang rape scenes (Mia Farrow in the role of the gang-rape victim) of all time, today available as if routine on the internet for anybody to see without a filter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QrbpoOdrBo.
The darkness written by Polanski owes much to Poe as a genre starter of all things macabre. And Hannah Arendt wrote about the banality of evil. I credit Poe for making evil horrible, never banal.
Thank you, Carrie, and thank you Book Club for making us think outside our usual comfort zone!
…facilitation (correcting typo) — also great on Sunday!
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Re the question of an artist's views vs their art, in the Science Fiction community, Orson Scott Card is an example of someone whose political views upset many people. Not only is he vocally homophobic, but he has donated money and leadership to anti gay marriage campaigns causing many fans to boycott his work and upcoming movie, Ender's Game. One of the things that is sad about Ender's Game is that the book itself carries a strong message of universal acceptance and tolerance while the author does not.
Re: Rosemary's Baby: Thanks for posting….not gonna click on it, nope, nope, I'll just be hiding over here…

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Most rentals inventories have a large number of products in order to cater to surging or unpredictable demand. These sizable product lines can make business optimization a difficult task.
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With online buyers hitting 1.6 billion by the end of 2017, rental businesses have quickly embraced the e-commerce platform. With a rental webstore, clients have an accessible, cost-effective and convenient alternative for renting. E-commerce sales keep increasing every year and a majority of buyers now prefer buying online over having to make a long trip to the store.
The Internet has drastically changed the way we deal with customers and do business. Rental businesses are no different. In fact, they can often be a lot more complicated because they involve reservations and bookings.
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Rentals are treated much the same way as sales in the US, meaning they are subject to sales tax. However, there are quite a few types of taxes that constitute the complete rental sales tax applicable on a piece of equipment. These include the state, city, county, transit and special purpose district sales taxes.
The most prominent variation lies in state tax laws, with some charging no sales tax, and others charging as high a tax as 7.3%. Because of the complexity of the matter, several nuances need to be taken into consideration on the matter of taxing equipment rentals.
The US has about 11,000 different taxing agencies, which is indicative of how diverse taxation laws are across the republic. This myriad of legislatures means that businesses need to have a thorough understanding of the rules for all the different cities and states that they operate in.


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The #MeToo Movement: What is Sexual Harassment?
Dec 27, 2018 | #METOO, DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The term "me too" was originally coined more than a decade ago, by sexual assault survivor and activist Tarana Burke. But #MeToo became a social media phenomenon in October of 2017, when the New York Times published allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein from actress Ashley Judd and many other professional colleagues and employees. The allegations of sexual harassment and assault spread over a 30-year period and sparked a wave of awareness across the country, with many women and men sharing their personal stories of harassment.
The #MeToo movement sparked many conversations across the professional world about appropriate work place conduct. While this discussion may be long overdue, it's left many people wondering what really constitutes sexual harassment?
Definition of Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a type of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Colorado state law when it happens at work. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines, sexual harassment can be unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature when:
Submission to the sexual conduct is a term or condition of an individual's employment, whether explicitly or implicitly.
Submission to or rejection of the conduct is a basis for employment decisions.
The conduct of a sexual nature has the effect or purpose of unreasonably interfering with work performance.
Sexual conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
The important factor is that the sexual conduct must be unwelcome. Sexual conduct in the workplace is considered unwelcome whenever the recipient considers it to be so. Both men and women can be the victim of sexual harassment and the harasser and the victim can also be the same or different genders.
Types of Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment generally falls into two categories:
If conduct of a sexual nature is severe or pervasive enough to affect the terms or conditions of a victim's employment, it is generally a "hostile work environment." However, "quid pro quo," a Latin phrase meaning "something for something," involves demanding sexual favors in exchange for a benefit or avoiding punishment at work.
Let's apply these definitions to the real-world allegations against Harvey Weinstein. If the allegations that Weinstein asked employees to perform sexual favors are proven true, they could constitute quid pro quo sexual harassment. Even if Weinstein didn't explicitly tell employees they would be fired or harmed at work if they didn't go along with his demands, the threat was implied. Allegations that Weinstein appeared in front of some female employees naked or required them to do things such as give him massages, could also give rise to a hostile work environment claim because the conduct, if true, was so severe and pervasive that it affected work conditions for those employees.
Harvey Weinstein's alleged behavior is an extreme example, but it's important to remember that not all sexual conduct in the workplace rises to the level of harassment. Minor insults or one-time occurrences, unless severe, may not be considered sexual harassment. Moreover, the individuals involved generally need a more formal relationship than simply professional colleagues. In the suit filed by Ashley Judd against Harvey Weinstein, part of her sexual harassment claim was dismissed because she wasn't an employee of Weinstein's. However, if the employer knows that this inappropriate behavior is taking place, and doesn't do anything about it, or penalizes an employee for raising their concern about sexual harassment, that is absolutely illegal.
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County offers land for Taylor siren
If its location works for the project, the new Taylor siren could be located on Marion County right of way.
The commissioners discussed that situation after approving the contract for installation of the siren during Monday's Marion County Commission meeting, at which they also approved updates to LEPC's chemical emergency preparedness rules, approved allowing the prosecuting attorney to hire a new attorney and briefly discussed the county logo.
The solar powered siren is to be installed by L&B Electronics in Taylor, and the Palmyra Fire Department has been working for a while trying to find a suitable location.
County Clerk Valerie Dornberger mentioned Monday morning the possibility of installing it on the new Taylor bridge or at least on some of the county right of way near the bridge.
Commissioners noted they liked that idea and will be contacting the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments and the Palmyra Fire Department to offer it and see if it will work.
Mike Schaefer, county highway supervisor, noted several trees were removed when the new bridge was built, and therefore there should be plenty of sunlight to charge the siren.
The contract approved with L&B Electronics is for $21,500, of which the county will be paying around 10 percent.
In other business, the commissioners approved changes to the chemical emergency preparedness rules upon the request of the Missouri Emergency Response Commission, which noted the changes were necessary to solve a situation that occurred in a southern Missouri county.
Under the changes, emergency directors, such as John Hark, Marion County emergency preparedness director, can no longer serve as the signing authority for emergency preparedness groups. LEPC has already appointed a different individual to take on that task.
The commissioners also approved allowing Luke Bryant, county prosecuting attorney, to hire another attorney.
Since funding for that position comes out of the General Revenue Fund, that position is contingent upon their being enough in general revenue to continue it.
Currently, the General Revenue and the Road and Bridge funds are in good shape.
General revenue shows $1,023,739.07 for July 2021, compared to $840,394.72 for July 2020.
Road and bridge is also higher than last year at $931,119.66 compared to $591,457.20 in July 2020.
The General Revenue Emergency Fund is currently at $1,289,043.61.
The commissioners also briefly discussed the county logo contest, in which they had no entries.
Commissioners will be contacting a local artist to see if he is interested in submitting something.
The commissioners and Dornberger also briefly discussed the use for the American Relief funds, noting they had a couple of questions for the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments, concerning using some of the funds on county projects.


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2016 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, ROBBY WELLS WILL MAKE CAMPAIGN STOPS IN RHODE ISLAND ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013.
Mr. Robby Wells, the 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate, will be making two stops in Rhode Island on Thursday, December 12, 2013 during his Northeast swing. Below is an itinerary for Mr. Wells during his time in Rhode Island.
1) Time: 7:00 pm: WARL 1320 Talk Radio Station. Mr. Wells will be interviewed live in studio on the show "The Coalition" hosted by Tony Jones.
2) Time: 8:00 pm: Meet and Greet with supporters at the Sidebar Bistro, 127 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.


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Wimbledon is in full swing already so yes, the British summer has well and truly arrived along with strawberries and cream. It is all eyes on SW19 for the third tennis Grand Slam of the Year and home favourite Andy Murray is once again carrying the weight of expectation on his shoulders. He is the reigning champion after winning the Wimbledon title for the second time in his career last year when he beat Canadian Milos Raonic in the final.
Murray, who hasn't had a great season because of injury and illness will be hoping to feel his way into the tournament and he did get off to a cracking start, winning his first round matchup in straight sets. But the money on the outright winner market has been going to Novak Djokovic as the former champion and world number one has been in a slump and that meant that was a huge price on him ahead of this Grand Slam that punters couldn't miss.
It is the evergreen Roger Federer who is the outright favourite for the title. He is looking for his second Grand Slam title of the year having already rolled back those years to collect the Australian Open at the start of the year. The master of grass has won the Wimbledon title seven times before in his illustrious career and knows his way around Centre Court pretty well. Former champion Rafael Nadal is the other big gun in the field, carrying form into SW19 off the clay swing of the season.
So there are plenty of matches to flow across the remainder of the fortnight of tennis action from Wimbledon. Who will be the last man standing? Will it, for the first time since 2003, be someone outside of the big four?
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Paddy Power are also running a Crowd Powered Price for Wimbledon 2017. Federer, Murray, Djokovic and Nadal were 3/1 to ALL reach the semi-finals of the tournament. But in this offer, the more people that bet on it, the bigger the price will be. As more punters pile on to the offer, the price will rise up to a maximum of 14/1! There is a max £20 bet on that one! Your bet will be paid out in full if Federer, Murray, Djokovic and Nadal all reach the Wimbledon 2017 Men Semi-Finals at whatever price is reached!
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ATHENS, Ohio – Due to winter weather in the forecast, the Ohio softball home opener scheduled for Wednesday, March 21 has been postponed to a future date that is yet to be determined. The Bobcats will now open the home portion of their schedule March 23-24 when they begin Mid-American Conference play against Central Michigan. Ohio's game on March 23 is set to begin at 4 p.m. at the Ohio Softball Field. The series will conclude Saturday, March 24 with a doubleheader scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
To go along with opening weekend, the Bobcats will host a special celebration for the new and improved Ohio Softball Field that was completed in Fall of 2017 on Saturday, March 24. The day will begin with alumni festivities, followed by a special on-field celebration during the fourth inning of Ohio's 1 p.m. game. For alumni who have not RSVP's to the event and you still want to, click here.


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Q: Single primary local repository source for multiple local clones in Git We have a large Git repository due both to the actual git repo size as well as the referenced LFS objects. As a result, the git clone on our Jenkins CI takes a significant amount of time. We'd like to reduce the time the clones takes by only ever fetching resources over the network once and from there on out using locally cached copies. In other words, the desired behavior is to have eg. /cache/myrepo/.git as the primary local repo copy and then have /workspace/11, workspace/12, ... all clone from cache/myrepo/.git instead of cloning over the network.
git clone has the --reference option (docs) which looks like part of the solution but still seems to be missing some desired functionality. For example, if the reference repo is created and then later some branch big-files-branch is added to the remote and two jobs both checkout big-files-branch while pointing to the reference repo, my understanding is that objects available in the reference repo will be used when available but both the jobs will fetch the big-files-branch objects from remote and keep local copies (local to the specific job). Ideally what we'd want is this - if we're doing a git checkout big-files-branch from some job and that branch isn't available in the local reference repo, then that branch should be fetched in the reference repo and then referenced from the repo local to a specific job. Otherwise, we still have the problem of duplicate network requests for the same objects if those objects were added after the reference repo was cloned. I can't find anything online about how to achieve this behavior through built-in git options.
A second potential problem is the use of git LFS. It's not clear to me yet if git LFS works well with a reference repository. I should be able to figure this out with some testing later but would like to know if there are any good resources on this.
Is a reference repo with Git the best approach here or is there another option?
Some related docs:

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*https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clone#Documentation/git-clone.txt---reference-if-ableltrepositorygt

*https://support.cloudbees.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001728812-Using-a-Git-reference-repository

*https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clone#Documentation/git-clone.txt---reference-if-ableltrepositorygt

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