Mudcat Café Message

sj

User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
Liz the Squeak	Obit: Agatha von Trapp, oldest Trapp girl, age 97 (15)	RE: Obit: Agatha von Trapp, oldest Trapp girl, age 97	31 Dec 10
That is sad news, although at 97, not unexpected. A brave woman from a brave family who gave up so much of their young lives to live in freedom. I have a very scratchy recording of the real Von Trapp family singers singing 'Stille Nacht' which makes me think of the 1914 Christmas truce in the trenches whenever I hear it. It is a carol that has, in its simplicity, survived the complications and intricacies of war, tyrany and despotism. I'm rather glad now that on Wednesday, in the Ritz hotel, surrounded by all that sumptuous glory and riches, reeking of empire and privilege, my choir sang it... had I known of her death then, it could not have moved me more... LTS

Post to this Thread -

Back to the Main Forum Page

By clicking on the User Name, you will requery the forum for that user. You will see everything that he or she has posted with that Mudcat name.

By clicking on the Thread Name, you will be sent to the Forum on that thread as if you selected it from the main Mudcat Forum page.

By clicking on the Subject, you will also go to the thread as if you selected it from the original Forum page, but also go directly to that particular message.

By clicking on the Date (Posted), you will dig out every message posted that day.

Try it all, you will see.