Alphabet associations - I

[Flay]

That's interesting (we learn so much here):

In the Vietnam war Prisoner of War would authenticate a new prisoner's American identity by tapping the first 5 notes of "Shave and a Haircut," against a cell wall, waiting for the appropriate response. American POWs were then able to communicate securely with one another via the quadratic alphabet code (the Tap Code): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratic_alphabet_code

[Norfolk Born]

This has been one of those not infrequent occasions on which I've understand neither the question nor the answer (nor indeed the explanation of the answer). But I have high hopes of doing better with 'F'.

[Flay]

Yes, we have no bananas! Say Goonight Flay

Goodnight x x

[Flay]

So Ferney got it right in #14538....

Yes and I said that

Originally Posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte
Erwartung?

... suggesting "Expectation" for the others? (Don't quite see how, yet!)

but he didn't clarify Melodic Expectation.

[Flay]

This has been one of those not infrequent occasions on which I've understand neither the question nor the answer (nor indeed the explanation of the answer). But I have high hopes of doing better with 'F'.

To recap:

Mrs Marais (above) would have been an expert in this E
In the second E a woman finds her lover dead
The third E can be melodic inevitability, in theory.

Mrs Marais had many an expectation in that she had 19 children (forgive me for that)
Erwartung translates as Expectation
And we have the term "melodic expectation" in music theory

Anna's got the right idea To bed while Norfy dreams up an F

[Anna]

but he didn't clarify Melodic Expectation.

Being a bit picky, who was the woman who found her lover dead? (If I have missed this, then apologies for being a bit slow but I think that was clue 2) Edit: Ah, an expectation of death of a lover? All is clear as mud now Double Edit: I had thought it might be something to do with Melody Nelson (Serge Gainsbourg) but she was killed by Cargo Culte, not expectations. Brill cd though

[Flay]

Erwartung (Schoenberg) from Wiki:

Synopsis

Time: Night
Place: A forest
A woman is in an apprehensive state as she searches for her lover. In the darkness, she comes across what she first thinks is a body, but then realises is a tree-trunk. She is frightened and becomes more anxious as she cannot find the man she is looking for. She then finds a dead body, and sees that it is her lover. She calls out for assistance, but there is no response. She tries to revive him, and addresses him as if he were still alive, angrily charging him with being unfaithful to her. She then asks herself what she is to do with her life, as her lover is now dead. Finally, she wanders off alone into the night.

[Anna]

A woman is in an apprehensive state as she searches for her lover. In the darkness, she comes across what she first thinks is a body, but then realises is a tree-trunk.

Story of my life! Edit: Memo to self, stop hugging trees!

[Flay]

Good night, Anna x

[Anna]

Good night, Anna x

You too Flay, sweet dreams to you and all AAers. x It's always darker before dawn and a new puzzle to lighten our day!

[Nick Armstrong]

Story of my life! Edit: Memo to self, stop hugging trees!

Well it does get very dark in the Welsh countryside... Easy mistake to make..

[Norfolk Born]

Well it does get very dark in the Welsh countryside... Easy mistake to make..

It's got a bit darker here since they started switching off most of the street lights between midnight and 5.00 a.m.

[Nick Armstrong]

It's got a bit darker here since they started switching off most of the street lights between midnight and 5.00 a.m.

Blimey!

Norfy, Flay suggested we were waiting for an F from you I thought it was fhg...

[Norfolk Born]

Sorry - I didn't realize the honour (?) had fallen to me. I'll devise an 'F' while munching my lunch.

[Nick Armstrong]

Sorry - I didn't realize the honour (?) had fallen to me. I'll devise an 'F' while munching my lunch.

That would be great. Seems a long time since we've had an East Anglian puzzle