Classic

Dear Mrs Higgins,

As you know, I’m all about improving my mind. So there I was spending quality time in the library checking out movies and music cd’s. Thought I’d catch up on some good old classic rock.

I checked out a handful of discs and when I got home I realized that one of them was by a guy called Tchaikovsky. I’m sure your thinking the same thing I did - this guy ain’t from around here.

Here I’m looking for some good Americans like the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and I end up with a Russian.

Turns out commies aren’t too creative when it comes to naming albums. This particular disc was called “Symphony 2 in C minor.”

Wow.

Spend a lot of time coming up with that one comrade? And do we really need to know what key its in?

Glad John Grisham doesn’t use your naming technique or “The Firm” might have been called “Novel 4 With Courier 12 point.”

Then Karl Marx lists his individual songs in, get this, Italian. I guess he was too ashamed of his crappy country so he starts taking like Papa Luigi in The Godfather.

“Adante sustenuto - Allegro vivo” Yeah, big whip. We all like pasta.

Anyway the music wasn’t too bad, if you really enjoy riding in an elevator.

Not sure how this obscure nobody made it to the library in the first place.

I’ll be returning Mr. Ruskie real soon.

Mike


Dear Mike,

Where to start.

Lets just say that the “obscure nobody” does have a bit of a following. Folks with every so slightly more sophisticated taste.

Why don’t you leave him on the shelf for those people.

I have an idea, next time you are in the library, why don’t you check out a book.

Start with one with pictures if you like.

And unless Obama bought Great Britain last week, Beatles and Led Zeppelin aren’t too American either.

Nice to hear from you,

Mrs Higgins.