Where are you planning to go in the States? Allan On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 5:50 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> My best mate is over from the States at the moment Rigsby. I intend > to wander over next year. > > On Jul 30, 8:51 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 - -- ( ) I_D Allan If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
