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  • Anna

    Originally posted by mercia View Post
    wish I had some of that too
    is Discreet Charm a song or band ? [I shall consult wikipedia]
    Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, film directed by Luis Buñuel, you must have seen it? A classic.

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    • Nick Armstrong
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      • Nov 2010
      • 26539

      Originally posted by mercia View Post

      is Discreet Charm a song or band ? [I shall consult wikipedia]
      Odd Buñuel fillum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dis...he_Bourgeoisie
      "...the isle is full of noises,
      Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
      Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
      Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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      • Nick Armstrong
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        • Nov 2010
        • 26539

        Originally posted by Anna View Post
        Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, film directed by Luis Buñuel, you must have seen it? A classic.
        Snip snap. The film didn't do it for me.... went to see it in the late 70s/early 80s though, with a bunch of like-minded earnest modern linguists. Might view it differently now.

        Le charme discret de mercia is a very different matter
        "...the isle is full of noises,
        Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
        Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
        Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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        • mercia
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 8920

          Originally posted by Anna View Post
          Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, film directed by Luis Buñuel, you must have seen it? A classic.
          a gaping hole in my cultural education
          if it's on youtube I shall repair the deficiency

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          • Anna

            Originally posted by Caliban View Post
            Snip snap. The film didn't do it for me.... went to see it in the late 70s/early 80s though, with a bunch of like-minded earnest modern linguists. Might view it differently now. Le charme discret de mercia is a very different matter
            I saw it a couple of years ago when I was going through a phase ......... but, Le charme discret de mercia ... Vraiment, mon cher!! Nothing quite like it. Actually, don't bother with Buñuel .... unless you want nightmares
            Last edited by Guest; 14-05-12, 16:54.

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            • cloughie
              Full Member
              • Dec 2011
              • 22127

              Originally posted by Anna View Post
              I saw it a couple of years ago when I was going through a phase ......... but, Le charme discret de mercia ... Vraiment, mon cher!! Nothing quite like it.
              I love the background chat on this board, however that is all there is likely to be if I set a C as I shall be away from the PC until late, if anyone would wish to set one I am happy for this to happen.

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              • Anna

                Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                I love the background chat on this board, however that is all there is likely to be if I set a C as I shall be away from the PC until late, if anyone would wish to set one I am happy for this to happen.
                I'll do a very silly C but need to be away in a couple of hours

                Ooh, said Gossamer Beynon, I don't care if he is .............. as long as he is all hooves and cucumbers, but I'll blow my trumpet for him

                Some think he's a Cowboy, but he do have a Spring in his step but I'm not so sure about his Labour supporting quadroped

                What C
                am I?
                Edit: I think I was foolish to offer to post, everyone must be eating shortly and not word perfect re Dylan Thomas, I'll look in around 7.30 and then every half hour. Clue to get this done and dusted: It's one of Rob Cowan's faves ........... according to Cali. Just the single answer
                Last edited by Guest; 14-05-12, 18:19.

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                • Nick Armstrong
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                  • Nov 2010
                  • 26539

                  Excellent, something fun from Anna... Cowboys, Spring and Rob Cowan make me think of Copland and Rodeos and the Appalachians but I can't think how that could impinge on Under Milk Wood...

                  Little digging required...
                  "...the isle is full of noises,
                  Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                  Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                  Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                  • Anna

                    Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                    Excellent, something fun from Anna... Cowboys, Spring and Rob Cowan make me think of Copland and Rodeos but I can't think how that could impinge on Under Milk Wood...

                    Little digging required...
                    Oh dig away Cariad ........... Only the one Gossamer clue, about dropping his haitches ...... ? You do know Under Milk Wood by heart of course?

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                    • Nick Armstrong
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26539

                      Originally posted by Anna View Post
                      I'll do a very silly C but need to be away in a couple of hours

                      Ooh, said Gossamer Beynon, I don't care if he is .............. as long as he is all hooves and cucumbers, but I'll blow my trumpet for him

                      Some think he's a Cowboy, but he do have a Spring in his step but I'm not so sure about his Labour supporting quadroped

                      What C
                      am I?
                      Common? As in Common man.. Fanfare... Copland... etc etc?

                      “GOSSAMER BEYNON: I don’t care if he is common

                      SECOND VOICE: she whispers to her salad-day deep self,

                      GOSSAMER BEYNON: I want to gobble him up. I don’t care if he does drop his aitches,

                      SECOND VOICE: she tells the stripped and mother-of-the-world big-beamed and Eve-hipped spring of her self,

                      GOSSAMER BEYNON: so long as he’s all cucumber and hooves."
                      "...the isle is full of noises,
                      Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                      Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                      Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                      • mercia
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 8920

                        Originally posted by Anna View Post
                        Ooh, said Gossamer Beynon, I don't care if he is .............. as long as he is all hooves and cucumbers, but I'll blow my trumpet for him

                        Some think he's a Cowboy, but he do have a Spring in his step but I'm not so sure about his Labour supporting quadroped

                        What C
                        am I?
                        Gosh, that was a clever one Anna! I am full of admiration for your ingenuity and ability to pluck puzzles out of thin air at a drop of a hat!

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                        • Anna

                          Originally posted by mercia View Post
                          Gosh, that was a clever one Anna! I am full of admiration for your ingenuity and ability to pluck puzzles out of thin air at a drop of a hat!
                          Oh mercia ....... you are a cutie!!
                          Yes Caliban, the Gossamer was a reference to Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man. No, admit it, is this the first time you have read about Gossamer, did you continue to the little ginger man in the brown paper bag? So, you just need a cowboy with a spring and a four legged friend ...

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                          • Nick Armstrong
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                            • Nov 2010
                            • 26539

                            Originally posted by Anna View Post
                            Oh mercia ....... you are a cutie!!
                            Yes Caliban, the Gossamer was a reference to Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man. No, admit it, is this the first time you have read about Gossamer, did you continue to the little ginger man in the brown paper bag? So, you just need a cowboy with a spring and a four legged friend ...
                            OH.. Common was not the Common C..? So it must be Copland, no?

                            Fanfare for the Common Man
                            Buckaroo Holiday - Rodeo - Cowboys etc
                            Appalachian Spring.

                            Non?
                            "...the isle is full of noises,
                            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                            • mercia
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 8920

                              Originally posted by Anna View Post
                              Labour supporting quadroped
                              Red Pony ?

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                              • Nick Armstrong
                                Host
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 26539

                                Originally posted by mercia View Post
                                Red Pony ?


                                "...the isle is full of noises,
                                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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