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| SEEN FROM THE TERRACE RECENTLY. MOTORIZED. NO NEED FOR WIND. (CLICK TO SEE THE BIG BIRD, MAN.) |
In his Spanish class this week, San Geraldo learned the names for the seasons, weather, and winds. Today, we experienced "viento de levante," an easterly wind — on the western Mediterranean Sea (and in Southern France). It's also known as "mountain-gap wind." San Geraldo is enjoying talking about the winds and about "la tormenta" (the storm). A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
This song is a lot cuter when San Geraldo sings it
(but you'll have to take my word for that):
I had never heard this song until I met San Geraldo. According to Wikipedia, Junior Birdmen of America was a club for boys interested in building model airplanes. I didn't understand why San Geraldo would know this song and I wouldn't. But then I read on; the club was founded around 1934, which means that, by the time I was born in New York City in the mid '50s, the club was probably history — and therefore would probably have only recently arrived in South Dakota.
As they used to say:
"Welcome to South Dakota. Set your watches back 10 years."
Love the sound of 'La Tormenta'! I can appreciate San Geraldo's fascination with the term! We are having a MAJOR La Tormenta here starting overnight and into tomorrow.....50+cm of snow and high high CYCLONIC winds! But enough about us....
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of motorized paraglider Mitchell! Now that would be something to do! Yes?
Jim:
DeleteI continue to be stunned by the winter you've had and are still having in spring! If I were to go up in the air, I'd be singing like Peter Pan... "I'm flying!"
Wow, it;s very funny. But I love it
ReplyDeleteGosia:
DeleteSuch an odd song. I would have dropped out of the club if I had to sing that!
I've never heard of this group, and I loved the video.
ReplyDeleteStephen:
DeleteThe group must not have lasted very long. I wonder if it still existed at the time that movie was made.
My town is more like twenty years behind.
ReplyDeleteSusie:
DeleteEven South Dakota has caught up (sort of) by now. National chain stores and the internet have seen to that.
I have not thought of this expression in nearly 40 years. what a blast from the past it is.
ReplyDeleteSpo:
DeleteDid you know about the club? I loved making models of all kinds. I coulda been a contendah... I mean, a member...
no I was not aware of the club. But I would have made a good cheerleader
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