[78-L] Obama quotes Dorothy Fields (not OT, the song was on 78)

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Tue Jan 20 13:09:51 PST 2009


David Lennick wrote:
> Dnjchi at aol.com wrote:
>>  
>> In a message dated 1/20/2009 3:38:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>> dwsanderson685 at roadrunner.com writes:
>>
>> It would  have been more special if they'd found someone who can actually
>> read a poem  - most poets can't read even their own work effectively.
>> Her  one-word-at-a-time delivery was just excruciating, and succeeded in
>> turning  whatever the poem was into prose.  Just awful - you have to hope
>> that  she doesn't realize how embarassing it was.
>>
>>
>>
>> Having had to address large crowds (not THAT large!) on a PA system, I know  
>> that one must enunciate and not speak too rapidly.  Although she sounded  
>> tedious, she might have been following instructions. I prefer to give her the  
>> benefit of the doubt.
>>  
>> Don Chichester
> 
> I gave her one minute..delivery aside, that weren't no pome.
> 
> dl
> _______________________________________________
I thought the rendition of "Hail to the Chief" was pretty lumpy. The 
Eastman Wind Ensemble would've done a better job!

      Julian Vein




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