Hello Clay
It didn't come across as creepy; though he probably was thinking black
lace and ladies underwear! The acknowledgement email from his
assistant says
Lovely just passing this onto Dave now, and thanks for knowing about
this stuff.
Obviously neither of them had a clue as to what Chantilly lace is!
But it's made me think though. The writer of the song - Big Bopper
himself, Jiles Richardson, who died on the plane along with Buddy
Holly, presumably did know what Chantilly lace looks like; attractive,
feminine, sexy .....
Chantilly lace and a pretty face
And a pony tail hanging down
That wiggle in the walk and giggle in the talk
Makes the world go round
There ain't nothing in the world like a big eyed girl
That makes me act so funny, make me spend my money
Make me feel real loose like a long necked goose
Like a girl, oh baby that's what I like.
Brenda
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Hi Brenda!
I don't know whether to congratulate you or offer you my condolences!!
; )
Actually, your account of the BBC commentator's response to your email
had me laughing uproariously!! The level of the BBC man's thoughts
reminded me of a "Monty Python" skit in which a man kept answering
his own question with a sharp jab of the elbow and "Nudge, nudge,
wink, wink, say no more, say no more...."
But, Monty Python aside, it's a shame that "black lace" obviously
meant something altogether different to the BBC person. Gives me a
creepy-crawly feeling!!
Clay
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Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
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From: Brenda Paternoster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi folks
I've just had a mention on BBC local radio!
I'm listening to Dave Cash playing golden oldies, one of which was Big
Bopper's 'Chantilly Lace' which led to a short mention of what
Chantilly lace is - and he and his female assistant thought it was
embroidery!
As I'm listening to BBC Southern counties instead of Radio Kent
because
of the cricket coverage, and sitting at the computer so I sent him an
email which he read verbatim:
Chantilly lace is not embroidered - it's a bobbin lace - made with
with
dozens of those little sticks attached to a pillow with hundreds of
pins.
(said that meant nothing to him!)
Technically it's part of the point ground family of bobbin laces and
originally made in north east France, and is usually black
(said "Ah yes, black lace and ladies, I understand that")
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