Interesting clip of Gustaf Gründgens. Many years ago I was visiting the Nymphenburg palace in Munich with a friend and she introduced me to a man who was the image of Gründgens. He was very polite, even courtly, and when he left, she said to me: "He's a member of an old German aristocratic family; he's homosexual of course." Plus ça change.Originally Posted by Themis
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Interesting anecdote. Although I would think there'd be lots of people looking like Gründgens in Germany. He seemed to be something of an archetype regarding his looks.
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"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
You know, it always makes me smile when you provide a link to such a gem - and when you write in German. I rather like that.
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A waltz by Johann Strauss II (Son). There is nothing more beautiful than a waltz.
The moon is late coming out tonight. Gotta hear something smooth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X83Ov...eature=related
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine...
Vienna will always be the home of the waltz and the Kaiser Walzer has very special memories for me. This recording is as close as I can get to the one I heard in a student night club in Munich's Schwabing district many years ago.
http://youtu.be/jkIBZe80OoQ
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
What a beautiful rendition!
Seamus Kennedy - The Old Dun(n) Cow
Time for a change to come.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKV4UD0GQeE&ob=av2n
Happy days.
http://youtu.be/DCG7mZ27rdU
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Honey - Tosca
you are my left arm
sufjan stevens-the dress looks nice on you
I hope death is joyful, and I hope I'll never return -Frida Khalo
If I seem insensitive to what you are going through, understand it's the way I am- Mr. Spock
Personally, I think that the unique and supreme delight lies in the certainty of doing 'evil'–and men and women know from birth that all pleasure lies in evil. - Baudelaire
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