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"In the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and six
We set sail from the coal quay of Cork....."

There are the words I know to that song.
The Pogues have poguified it.

I read somewhere that The Pogues take their name from the gaelic phrase
"pogue ma hon" or something similar, which means "kiss my a*s"

Of course I could be wrong about that.

Angelique, thank you for posting Ice Cream Day. For me it always was, always will be chocolate. They can put out thousands of flavors to try to tempt me but I'll be faithful to the one that's been faithful to me. Somewhere in the annals of history it's written chocolate is made for Bob, but being of a magnanimous nature he'll allow others to share in its delights.

LOL, thank you Bob for letting me share your favorite ice cream chocolate.

I can't make up my mind which is my favorite yet, pretty much like them all. Oh yes, I don't like those vegetable or food tasting ones, and I can't stand those that have artificial flavoring, it has to be all natural.

We have had a few hot days here in Manhattan perfect ice cream days.

You're welcome. I have you currently listed for up to a ton. If you use that all up, post me and I'll make a special exemption for you because you're one of my favorite people. Hugs and kisses.

I will save it for the hottest day this year k. Then I will bathe in some of it *giggles*, and save some to eat. Wow, thanks Bob. *Hugs and kisses back*.

Good Morning WA2K. Aren't WA2K's contributors the greatest!

Just read the Woody Guthrie bio Bob posted and would like to mention that Joan Baez also does an impressive version of Woody Guthrie"s "Deportee".

Today I'm using the Wikipedia sites for B.D. celebs. Thanks for posting the link, Bob.

Born on this date:
1602 - Jules Mazarin, French statesman and cardinal (d. 1661)
1610 - Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670)
1634 - Pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719)
1829 - Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1896)
1857 - Emmeline Pankhurst, English suffragette (d. 1928)
1860 - Owen Wister, American author (d. 1938)
1862 - Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter and graphic artist (d. 1918)
1868 - Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist, writer, spy, and administrator (d. 1926)
1904 - Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author (d. 1991)
1910 - William Hanna, American animator (d. 2001)
1912 - Northrop Frye, Canadian literary critic (d. 1991)
1912 - Woody Guthrie, American folk musician (d. 1967)
1913 - Gerald Ford, President of the United States
1916 - Natalia Ginzburg, writer (d. 1991)
1918 - Ingmar Bergman, Swedish film and theatre director
1918 - Arthur Laurents, American playwright, novelist, and director
1919 - Lino Ventura, Italian-born actor (d. 1987)
1921 - Leon Garfield, English children's author (d. 1996)
1926 - Harry Dean Stanton, American actor
1927 - John Chancellor, American television commentator (d. 1996)
1930 Polly Bergen, actress/singer (Knoxville, TN) (from World Almanac for Kids)
1932 Roosevelt (Rosie) Grier Cuthbert Ga, NFLer (NY Giants)/actor (Movin' On) (From World Almanac for Kids)1938 - Jerry Rubin, American activist (d. 1994)
1939 - George E. Slusser, American scholar and writer
1939 - Karel Gott, Czech singer
1941 - Maulana Karenga, American author and activist
1942 - Javier Solana, Spanish European Union foreign policy chief
1946 - John Wood, Australian actor
1956 - Ran Andrews, Canadian painter
1967 - Robin Ventura, baseball player
1971 - Chirag Bhimani, Structural and Environmental Engineer
1971 - Bubba Ray Dudley, professional wrestler
1977 - Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

With Joseph Barbera, 89, William Hanna was the dominant force in American cartooning for more than half a century, creating Tom and Jerry - which won a record seven Academy awards. In the 60s, the pair moved into television, created series after series which appealed to children and parents alike. The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Wacky Races, Top Cat and Inch-High Private Eye were all products of the studio with which Hanna remained involved until his death. Joseph Barbera and William Hanna created characters still loved today Cartoon Network, a 24-hour satellite, digital and cable TV channel which screens many Hanna Barbera favourites, said: "William Hanna will be remembered as one of the all-time great animators


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Thanks Angelique and Bob for those posts...

Good morning, WA2K radio.

Well, folks, it seems that I have some catching up to do.

Thanks to the following contributors:

Calamity Jane
edgar
Tico
dj
Bob
Angelique
Bob again <smile>
And Raggedy for the celeb updates!

Well, my word. It is Bastile Day today. Fantastic tribute, Angel and Bob.

Salute, Francis.

Hey, McTag. Didn't I see somewhere that you were taking a ride on a tall ship? We are very happy to know the literal meaning of the word "pogue."

Back later to review all the wonderful songs and tributes.

Ah, listeners, there is no ambrosia that can compare with a good cup of hot coffee, right?

We are very happy to know that our Bear is home and recuperating from his recent surgery, and we all hope he is on his feet and back with us soon in our audience.

I just remembered that Calamity Jane's birthday was on the 12th, and we missed it.

Happy Belated Birthday, Jane.

Good morning Letty, my love. The magical elixir has been thrown down my gullet so I have all my faculties functioning. I'll be punching the time clock early as one of my granddaughters Kira becomes five today. Celebration is in Nahant and my ex the vociferous Solveig has told me my presence and presents are expected. Thought for toady: Guillotine Day gives new meaning to losing your head.

Well, Bob. One must always heed the call of a child, especially when an ex demands it. <smile>

And here's a song for our Jane.

Artist: Lyrics
Song: WUNDERBAR Lyrics


Wunderbar, wunderbar!
There's our fav'rite star above.What a bright, shining star,
Like our love, it's wunderbar!

Gazing down on the Jungfrau

From our secret chalet for two,
:
Let us drink, Liebchen mein,

In the moonlight benign,

To the joy of our dream come true.

Wunderbar, wunderbar!

What a perfect night for love.

Here am I, here you are,

Why it's truly wunderbar!

Wunderbar, wunderbar!

We're alone and hand in glove,

Not a cloud near or far,

Why, it's more than wunderbar!

Say you care, dear,

For you madly,

Say you long, dear,

For your kiss,

Do you swear, dear?

Darling, gladly,

Life's divine, dear!

And you're mine, dear!

Wunderbar, wunderbar!

There's our fav'rite star above.

What a bright, shining star,
Like our love, it's wunderbar!


Wunderbar, wunderbar! Ah-ah-ah-aha...
What a perfect night for love. Ah-ah-ah-aha...
Here am I, here you are, Ah-ah-ah-aha...
Why it's truly wunderbar! Why it's truly wunderbar!


Wunderbar, wunderbar! La-la-la-la-la...
There's our fav'rite star above. La-dee-la-deh-la-dah...


What a bright, shining star, Bright, shining star,

Like our love, it's wunderbar!

Sorry, Jane. That's the best that I can do with my limited knowlege of German. Let that dedication song be from your husband and little Jane.

Bonjour Francis.


La Marseillaise

Note only the first verse (and sometimes the 6th and 7th) and the first chorus are sung nowadays in France.

French lyrics

Couplet I
Allons enfants de la Patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Egorger vos fils et vos compagnes!

Refrain
Aux armes, citoyens,
Formez vos batallions,
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!

Couplet II
Que veut cette horde d'esclaves
De traîtres, de rois conjurés?
Pour qui ces ignobles entraves
Ces fers dès longtemps préparés? (bis)
Français, pour nous, ah! quel outrage
Quels transports il doit exciter?
C'est nous qu'on ose méditer
De rendre à l'antique esclavage!

Refrain

Couplet III
Quoi ces cohortes étrangères!
Feraient la loi dans nos foyers!
Quoi ! ces phalanges mercenaires
Terrasseraient nos fils guerriers! (bis)
Grand Dieu ! par des mains enchaînées
Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient
De vils despotes deviendraient
Les maîtres des destinées.

Refrain

Couplet IV
Tremblez, tyrans et vous perfides
L'opprobre de tous les partis
Tremblez ! vos projets parricides
Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix! (bis)
Tout est soldat pour vous combattre
S'ils tombent, nos jeunes héros
La France en produit de nouveaux,
Contre vous tout prêts à se battre

Refrain

Couplet V
Français, en guerriers magnanimes
Portez ou retenez vos coups!
Épargnez ces tristes victimes
A regret s'armant contre nous (bis)
Mais ces despotes sanguinaires,
Mais ces complices de Bouillé
Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié
Déchirent le sein de leur mère!

Refrain

Couplet VI
Amour sacré de la Patrie,
Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs
Liberté, Liberté chérie,
Combats avec tes défenseurs! (bis)
Sous nos drapeaux que la victoire
Accoure à tes mâles accents,
Que tes ennemis expirants
Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire!

Refrain

Couplet VII
Nous entrerons dans la carrière
Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus,
Nous y trouverons leur poussière
Et la trace de leurs vertus (bis)
Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre
Que de partager leur cercueil,
Nous aurons le sublime orgueil
De les venger ou de les suivre!

Refrain



English Translation

Verse I
Arise children of our fatherland,
[For] the day of glory has arrived!
Against us, tyranny,
Has raised its bloody flag, (1)
Do you hear in the fields
The howling of these fearsome soldiers?
They are coming into your midst (2)
To slit the throats of your sons and wives!

Chorus
To arms, citizens!
Form your battalions!
March, march!
Let impure blood
Soak the furrows [of our fields]

Verse II
What does this horde of slaves want,
Of traitors and conspiratorial kings?
For whom these vile chains
These long-prepared irons?
Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
What methods must be taken?
It is us they dare plan
To return to the old slavery!

Chorus

Verse III
What! These foreign cohorts!
They would make laws in our courts!
What! These mercenary phalanxes
Would cut down our warrior sons
Good Lord! By chained hands
Our brow would yield under the yoke
The vile despots would have themselves be
The masters of destiny

Chorus

Verse IV
Tremble, tyrants and traitors
The shame of all good men
Tremble! Your parricidal schemes
Will receive their just reward
Against you we are all soldiers
If they fall, our young heroes
France will bear new ones
Ready to join the fight against you

Chorus

Verse V
Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors
Bear or hold back your blows
Spare these sad victims
That they regret taking up arms against us
But not these bloody despots
These accomplices of Bouillé
All these tigers who mercilessly
Ripped out their mothers' wombs

Chorus

Verse VI
Sacred patriotic love
Lead [and] support our avenging arms
Liberty, cherished liberty
Fight [back] with your defenders
Under our flags, let victory
Hurry to your manly tone
So that your enemies, in their last breath [before death]
See your triumph and our glory!

Chorus

Verse VII
We shall enter into the excavation
When our elders will no longer be there
There we shall find their ashes [lit. dust]
And the mark of their virtues
[We are] Much less jealous of surviving them
Than of sharing their coffins
[For] We shall have the sublime pride
Of avenging or joining [lit. following] them

Chorus

(1) The sentence (in French) is inverted, the non-literal translation is : "The bloody banner of tyranny is raised against/before us"
(2) Here and in the next line, this is often sung as "nos" ("our") rather than "vos" ("your"); "vos" remains official.

News update concerning Emily:


Hurricane Emily Pounds Grenada
AP - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
St. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Emily pounded Grenada early Thursday, packing sustained winds of about 90 mph. "They took a major portion of the brunt of the storm," said Trisha Wallace, a forecaster with the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm was heading west, and a tropical storm watch was in effect for Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, which Wallace said could expect heavy rain. According to the current forecast track, the storm could hit the southern coast of Texas by early next week.


Granada, I'm falling under your spell,
And if you could speak, what a fascinating tale you would tell.
Of an age the world has long forgotten.
Of an age that weaves a silent magic in Granada today.

The dawn in the sky greets the day with a sigh for Granada,
For she can remember the splendor that once was Granada.
It still can be found in the hills all around as I wanderr along.
Entranced by the beauty before me,
Entranced by a land full of sunshine and flowers and song.

And when day is done and the sun starts to set in Granada,
I envy the blush of the snow-clad Sierra Nevada.
For soon it will welcome the stars while a thousand guitars,
Play a soft habanera.
Then moonlit Granada will live again the glory of yesterday,
Romantic and gay.

Hey, listeners. Just change "a" to "e" and that will work. <smile>

edgar, hope it turns out to be a dud, buddy.

How sweet of you Miss Letty. Thank you very much
for the wishes and that beautiful song. I believe
Marlene Dietrich has sung it with her deep voice.

You're such a thoughtful, kind person, it's just a
delight reading you.


Francis: Happy Bastille Day to you!

Thank you all for your wishes!

Aside to Miss Letty - I took a brandy but it was not a Napoleon...

Ah, Jane. As I once told someone, we only own two things in this life; one is our name, and the other is our birthday. <smile>

Well, Francis, one of my favorite after dinner drinks used to be Khulah(sp) and brandy. Great with coffee. I'm guessing you might have had:

The most famous brandies are:
* Cognac, from Cognac, France
* Armagnac, from Gascony, France

It was an Armagnac, indeed!

Well, folks, I guess we all are good predictors when we have a vast file of references, no? I have always been very particular about using the proper glass for the perfect liqueur--brandy snifters, etc. Now, I really don't care and all my stemware sits getting dusty in my china closet. Anyone remember salt cellars?

Jane, actually that song came from Kiss Me Kate. <smile>

Your very welcome Francis.

Artist: Les Miserables
Song: I Dreamed A Dream
Album:
[" " CD]

There was a time, when men were kind
And their voices were soft
And their words were inviting
There was a time, when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time it all went wrong

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high and life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving

Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they turn your hope apart
As they turn your dreams to shame

He slept a summer by my side
He filled my dreams with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came

And still I dream he'd come to me
That we would live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from the hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed


Artist: Les Miserables
Song: A Little Fall Of Rain
Album: Les Miserables
[" Les Miserables " CD]

There is a castle on a cloud,
I like to go there in my sleep.
Aren't anyfloors for me to sweep,
Not in my castle on a loud.

There is a room thats full of toys,
There a hundred boys and girls.
Nobody shouts or talks to loud,
Not in my castle on a cloud.

There is a lady all in white,
Holds me and sings a lulaby.
She nice to see and she's soft to touch
She says, Cosett, i love you very much.

I know a place where no-one's lost,
I know a place where no-one cries.
Crying at all is not allowed,
Not in mt castle on a cloud.