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Thread #25391   Message #300033
Posted By: GUEST,Mbo_at_ECU
18-Sep-00 - 01:32 PM
Thread Name: Blarney Brothers Cd release - Dallas
Subject: RE: BS: Blarney Brothers Cd release - Dallas
Well, I think the song is has no merit what so ever. It's stupid, and annoying and boring. Milton Babbitt on a bad day could have come up with a better piece of useless detritus. Now, how about a similar story that is TRUE and is NON-OFFENSIVE? Why hasn't THIS been made into a song?

In the mid-1600's, Tsar Peter the Great of Russian went on a Grand Tour of Europe, meeting foreign dignitaries, establishing trade relations with them and the newly formed Russian nation, and exposing himself to general European society.

Peter planned a trip to visit London. The British government assigned architect Christopher Wren (architect of St.Paul's Cathedral in London) to design and build a guest house where the Tsar Peter and several of his official would reside during their stay. Needless to say, this was a high honor for Wren! He took great pride and joy in designing the small but comfortable residence for the Russian leaders.

After the royal company had left the house after their stay, Wren went to see the little place. He was horrified to see what had happened! Portrait had been slashed, scribbled on, and the eyes cut out of them. There were large stains on the carpets where Peter & co. poured lamp oil. All the furniture was broken, tossed about, and some pieces were hanging out of the fireplace. And most bizzare of all was the holly hedge! (my sister still get a kick out of this.) Out front of the house was a beauliful ancient holly hedge, 10 feet high and 18 feet deep. Now it was destroyed! Peter had made up a new game and encouraged his men to play along. Peter sat in a wheelbarrow, and had his men take a running start push him and themselves CRASH right through the hedge to the other side. They found it so fun, they decided to have races! When the games were over--no more holly hedge!

BTW I hope this hasn't offended anyone. The Russian company were not backwoods bumpkins, many came from noble families, and several weren't even Russian...a Scot, and several Prussians & Germans.

Moral of the story? Don't let any guys on their first time away from home into your place! Witness, the US men's hockey team at the Winter Olympics!