Beers & Books CLXXXIII – J. R. R. Tolkien

It is no bad thing
celebrating a simple life.

  

J. R. R. Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973)

Saturday Night Music – In the Year 2525

Zager & Evans

Metropolis

Same Procedure as Last Year?

 Jürgen Tomicek *17 May 1957

Beers & Books CLXXXII – Federigo Tozzi

 

Con gli occhi chiusi (1919)

Federigo Tozzi (1 January 1883 – 21 March 1920)

Same Procedure as Every Year

If counted well the Germans today can/could watch Dinner for One (The 90th Birthday) 13 times at different times on various TV-channels, and apart from the original in various German dialects, inclusive Schwiizerdütsch (Swiss German). Very strange folks, the Germans. Well, judge for yourself. 

Tiny tip-off: Be absolutely determined not to laugh. 

 

Dinner for One

Patti Smith – Power to the People

 

 Patti Smith * 28 December 1946

Merry Christmas!

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Beers & Books CLXXXI – Dominique Manotti

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Dominique Manotti *23 December 1942

Summer

Mari Samuelsen *21 December 1984

Beers & Books CLXXX – Tomás O'Crohan

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Tomás Ó Criomhthain ( 21 December 1856 – 7 March 1937)

Beers & Books CLXXIX – Italo Svevo

È un modo comodo di vivere
quello di credersi grande
di una grandezza latente.
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    It is comfortable to live
in the belief that you are great,
though your greatness is latent.

Aron Hector Schmitz (19 December 1861 – 13 September 1928)

Saturday Night Music – Charles Camille Saint-Saëns

Camille Saint-Saëns (9 October 1835 – 16 December 1921)

Beers & Books CLXXVIII – V. S. Pritchett

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V. S. Pritchett (16 December 1900 – 20 March 1997)