Yes- they seem to be wandering into the USA. :-)
On Jul 27, 12:41 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > In Mexico City you can just wander out into life on the street > (evading drug people) and chat or dance with people you don't know. > Britain has become insular and everything a commodity. Our typical > open space was in places like pubs - at any rate designed around > alcohol, cigarettes and music. This has almost died out or is in the > violent death-throes of city centre booze miles. > > On Jul 27, 1:46 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > You sound like quite the world traveler already. What do you mean by > > "lack of community"? > > > Not that you need any advice, but do it sooner rather than later > > unless you travel light. :-) > > > On Jul 26, 2:34 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'd like to live in France again, or most of Europe or even rural UK > > > to be honest. I'm tired of the lack of community in England. > > > > On Jul 26, 12:46 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > At any rate, I doubt we will see their like again- ambition, grit, > > > > risk, etc. It probably ended after WWII and I think that is a feeling > > > > shared by Philip Roth- of all people! > > > > > On Jul 25, 8:14 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I only liked the one song on a double cd! (French pop music) I felt > > > > > the same about the "new" French novel- post WWII. I did like Michel > > > > > Butor who seemed able to bridge tradition with the new. Even the > > > > > professor agreed with me- for a change! At any rate, I like French > > > > > food, fashion and elegance. My paternal grandmother was French- sweet > > > > > natured, petite, musical, beloved by her 8 sons and 1 daughter and a > > > > > contrast to her Scot-Irish mate- who also came from a family of 8 sons > > > > > and 1 daughter x 2 = 16 sons and 2 daughters via my great-grand-father > > > > > and 2 marriages. I reduced the equation to 3 sons and 1 daughter. My > > > > > daughter and I were mistaken as French in Paris and people were often > > > > > asking us for directions- somehow this pleased me. > > > > > > Someone must have taken that Julie London album long ago. I just > > > > > remember that one song- "Cry Me a River". I think mother bought the > > > > > album- she was a fan of Johnny Raye (?) who also had a weepy song. > > > > > Strange- since she wasn't one for ready tears. At any rate, life and > > > > > experience take a second look at lyrics, poetry, the arts and > > > > > understand in a new way vs. untried youth. > > > > > > At least you were making objects-inventing. Think of how people > > > > > attempt the same in other areas. Perhaps it is a human curse. > > > > > > On Jul 24, 12:41 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Making useless objects out of something obsolete is a British curse. > > > > > > I feel now that some massive investment in plant and special > > > > > > equipment > > > > > > was needed - and I never made. French pop music after the 50's is > > > > > > dire, though I like the more traditional scene there and used to > > > > > > know > > > > > > Johnny Halliday. Julie London id one of those women I was 'too > > > > > > young > > > > > > to understand'. I like the music now. > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 4:38 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I meant vaudeville rather than burlesque. Hmm. > > > > > > > > On Jul 23, 10:30 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I spent some length of time gathering more Cleo Laine > > > > > > > > songs...like I > > > > > > > > did for Sir John's death...but gave up. Those from 'the other > > > > > > > > side of > > > > > > > > the pond' may know her more...she is at least equal in talent > > > > > > > > IMV. > > > > > > > > > On Jul 23, 7:42 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I'm up late - dawn soon. My elder brother and sister had > > > > > > > > > poor taste > > > > > > > > > so I got Lonnie Donegan and Sasha Distel singing 'My Old > > > > > > > > > Man's a > > > > > > > > > Dustman' and 'Mon Beau Chapeau'. Molded a few 78s into > > > > > > > > > useless plant > > > > > > > > > pots. > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 21, 7:34 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > These women were of my mother's time but still very popular > > > > > > > > > > as I was > > > > > > > > > > growing up. For instance, those photos of Peggy Lee > > > > > > > > > > reminded me of > > > > > > > > > > hats of her day but particularly the "coffee table" > > > > > > > > > > reminded me of the > > > > > > > > > > '50's. BTW, I still have cartons of those 78's packed away > > > > > > > > > > and hear > > > > > > > > > > they are becoming hot again. I used to break some- Xavier > > > > > > > > > > Cugats (?) > > > > > > > > > > on a player that was supposed to flip the records > > > > > > > > > > automatically but > > > > > > > > > > sometimes missed and know a few Nat King Coles split by > > > > > > > > > > overpacking a > > > > > > > > > > box. Oh well. > > > > > > > > > > > Peggy's theme for this forum might be "Is That All There > > > > > > > > > > Is?" :-) > > > > > > > > > > > I think one influence was Audrey Hepburn and her particular > > > > > > > > > > style. > > > > > > > > > > Jackie was okay but could look rigid. Liz Taylor had a > > > > > > > > > > terrible > > > > > > > > > > fashion sense but who cared? Etc. These things are just > > > > > > > > > > toys and > > > > > > > > > > amusements, gentlemen!- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
