tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post2240159012867219058..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: From the Virgin on the Pillar to Danny KayeMoving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-70678398480932623972012-10-16T06:18:56.877+02:002012-10-16T06:18:56.877+02:00I know ! It beats dreary pRotestantism any day !I know ! It beats dreary pRotestantism any day !Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-77372648377120550962012-10-14T18:33:58.239+02:002012-10-14T18:33:58.239+02:00Ron:
Dogs are not supposed to be inside (although ...Ron:<br />Dogs are not supposed to be inside (although that rule is broken in some of the more casual places), but outside on terraces is OK. But, oh the barking. Sophie would be appalled. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-69817335492660092622012-10-14T17:07:27.871+02:002012-10-14T17:07:27.871+02:00I just burst out laughing at the last comment from...I just burst out laughing at the last comment from those poor drunkards....so funny! and re: doggies in restaurants....not my cuppa cuppa because you just never know when they will vocalize and then the stares start...so needless to say...we don't do it and don't incur the wrath of "you know who" winky wink! I really don't believe in causing a scene!fromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-53368739507358938512012-10-14T12:31:31.772+02:002012-10-14T12:31:31.772+02:00Peter:
I could do with another ice cream from Vill...Peter:<br />I could do with another ice cream from Villar, as well! My dark chocolate and mango was SO good! Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-48014528760337245462012-10-14T12:30:27.706+02:002012-10-14T12:30:27.706+02:00Owl Wood:
It turns out the Hostel Oasis was right ...Owl Wood:<br />It turns out the Hostel Oasis was right behind the next church (about a one-minute walk... 30 minutes for the drunken meanderers). Anyway, these were no gentleman; therefore no horse would have tolerated them.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-30609040130028987532012-10-14T12:28:00.165+02:002012-10-14T12:28:00.165+02:00Judith:
I'm so glad you mentioned "The Co...Judith:<br />I'm so glad you mentioned "The Court Jester." That song ("the vessel ...") is one of my all-time favorites. I agree with you about the Noel Coward version being so much better. The only reason I used the Danny Kaye version was because he performed it more slowly and I thought it would be easier for my readers with "American ears" to follow the words. (I listened to the Noel Coward version at least five times yesterday!)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-599899974266790072012-10-14T12:26:08.211+02:002012-10-14T12:26:08.211+02:00Spo:
It is pretty fabulous!Spo:<br />It is pretty fabulous!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-87862668507814583222012-10-14T12:25:26.360+02:002012-10-14T12:25:26.360+02:00Ms. Sparrow:
Oh, I don't know; drunk Englishme...Ms. Sparrow:<br />Oh, I don't know; drunk Englishmen are no better or worse than drunk Americans! <br /><br />We've got some neighborhood dogs that drive San Geraldo crazy some mornings.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-56270811180845994862012-10-14T12:24:30.280+02:002012-10-14T12:24:30.280+02:00Odd Essay:
I could live without the drunk Englishm...Odd Essay:<br />I could live without the drunk Englishmen and hope you won't have to see much of them, but the rest is incredible... even the virgins.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-927824053326252732012-10-14T12:23:13.895+02:002012-10-14T12:23:13.895+02:00Jim:
Many of the people I know who participate are...Jim:<br />Many of the people I know who participate are not even devout Catholics (some even call themselves Atheists). They just like the traditions and the pomp.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-67003558945617941092012-10-14T12:21:29.401+02:002012-10-14T12:21:29.401+02:00Maria:
One evening when San Geraldo and I were out...Maria:<br />One evening when San Geraldo and I were out for a walk, we stumbled on a marching band and followed it for about a half hour. San Geraldo told me it was a small informal ProcesiĆ³n de San Geraldo. If it had been more formal, he would have been carried.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-70122396563236473612012-10-14T10:37:54.485+02:002012-10-14T10:37:54.485+02:00I know now for sure, on every street there's a...I know now for sure, on every street there's a church in Sevilla and/or Spain. Just like in Germany there's a pharmacy on every corner.<br /><br />Public intoxication is common in the centre of Amsterdam, in the suburbs you hardly see it.<br /><br />I do have fond memories of Catalina, the same goes for all the other places you took me to. Could do with another ice cream from Villar on Puerto de Carne.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348111835477115112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-36304652111956149412012-10-14T09:41:59.235+02:002012-10-14T09:41:59.235+02:00And this is precisely why a gentleman should alway...And this is precisely why a gentleman should always go out on horseback when intending to drink. Horses rarely get drunk themselves, they have no problem with frequent stops in the hedgerow and they always know the way home.The Owl Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484484539144369129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-62023016453047180722012-10-14T05:44:19.638+02:002012-10-14T05:44:19.638+02:00I loved Danny Kaye in "The court jester"...I loved Danny Kaye in "The court jester" when I was a kid ("The vessel with the pestle has the pellet with the poison" etc) but I hate his version of "Mad dogs". His accent grates on me something rotten! I prefer Noel Coward's version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sABblNgNgRw<br /><br />Apparently Coward grew sick of the song because he was asked for it so often, and as time went on speeded it up to get through it more quickly!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-29345079955626477602012-10-14T05:06:36.230+02:002012-10-14T05:06:36.230+02:00Ive said it before: only in a Catholic country wou...Ive said it before: only in a Catholic country would one see such fabulousness. I think if something like this was shown around AZ the Protestants would use it as papacy nonsense AND another sign the 'illegals' are trying to warp socieity. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-54098678845545248912012-10-14T04:41:23.946+02:002012-10-14T04:41:23.946+02:00If one has to run into drunks on the street, jolly...If one has to run into drunks on the street, jolly Englishmen seems like the preferred variety. As for yapping dogs, I'm with San Geraldo on that that, the farther away, the better!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-29703509865253398902012-10-14T03:15:40.423+02:002012-10-14T03:15:40.423+02:00Well.. all my family and friends know by now that...Well.. all my family and friends know by now that Bill & I will be living in Seville early next year... I keep telling them to check out your blog for what life's like there. Damn! Every time I read your latest blog I just can't believe that we'll actually see virgins, that fantastic architecture... those bridges... the galleries... and what the heck... drunk Englishmen in the noonday son. Hey... what more could a person ask for?The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-75754957311292820572012-10-14T02:01:26.702+02:002012-10-14T02:01:26.702+02:00I really hope that these parishioners get their &#...I really hope that these parishioners get their 'just rewards' for all their efforts! It never stops there does it. It is like the church remained in the 40's and 50's and ignored Vatican2 completely. Or maybe they do know what they are doing.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-78562105355983427312012-10-14T00:58:15.700+02:002012-10-14T00:58:15.700+02:00I am totally in awe of your life. Every time you g...I am totally in awe of your life. Every time you go anywhere, you always run into a procession of some sort. That would be sort of a gas, I think. You could pretend that you were famous and it was for you!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-63741969071114766082012-10-13T23:33:03.085+02:002012-10-13T23:33:03.085+02:00Victor:
I didn't know Danny Kaye had a big Eur...Victor:<br />I didn't know Danny Kaye had a big European following. I loved him. I love dogs, but sitting a table away from one that would suddenly start loud, high-pitched yapping was not our idea of a relaxing and quiet dinner. San Geraldo (although saintly in so many ways) has almost no patience for barking. He likes things peaceful. <br /><br />As for holding one's liquor. The problem with these guys was that they were not only trying to hold THEIR liquor, they were trying to hold everyone else's as well. I wonder how they were feeling this morning. I'm sure they're out right now doing it all over again!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-6320270994251925082012-10-13T23:29:08.740+02:002012-10-13T23:29:08.740+02:00Jo:
Ha! I'll bet I can transition from a virgi...Jo:<br />Ha! I'll bet I can transition from a virgin to just about anything!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-26887272770798630762012-10-13T23:28:31.615+02:002012-10-13T23:28:31.615+02:00Stephen:
It is interesting. And, unlike Rex Harris...Stephen:<br />It is interesting. And, unlike Rex Harrison, Danny Kaye could actually sing.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-27804301460626517832012-10-13T23:28:04.882+02:002012-10-13T23:28:04.882+02:00Stephen:
That Danny Kaye was a real crowd pleaser....Stephen:<br />That Danny Kaye was a real crowd pleaser...<br /><br />I was going to include the recording instead by Cole Porter, which is of course the original and brilliant. But Danny Kaye recorded it a little slower so we non-native English-speakers (i.e., Americans) could understand it!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-9359069704430230272012-10-13T23:26:41.926+02:002012-10-13T23:26:41.926+02:00Monkey:
Thanks! Fun pic, by the way.Monkey:<br />Thanks! Fun pic, by the way.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-38431808719199475732012-10-13T23:05:07.648+02:002012-10-13T23:05:07.648+02:00I was wondering how you were going to move from th...I was wondering how you were going to move from the virgin to Danny Kaye - but you did it with your usual style, grace, and fun. Thanks for the laugh! I was hoping those 4 drunkards weren't Americans.Jonoreply@blogger.com