Re: Lone Ranger

I always think of Nana when I smell cookies baking.  If she ever wore
perfume, I can't remember it.

On 2/12/08, Andrea Hodges <andreah@hargray.com> wrote:
>
> Me too Jim and Jesse-there are certain songs/smells that take me right
> back
> "to the moment"
>
> My grandmother wore "Evening in Paris" too Jesse. Amazing how these things
> get us.
> Of course I really didn't like my grandmother so that's not one of the
> smells I'd  want to experience again.......;-)
> A
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Lone Ranger
>
>
> > Ahhhhhhhh....you softy. Music, and smells can do that to me too. To this
> > day, if I smell White Shoulders perfume I think of my grandmother. And
> > she used to wear "Evening in Paris" which I don't think is even around
> > anymore. And the smell of pipe tobacco will stop me in my tracks if a
> > smell a certain kind. Reminds me of my grandfather.
> >
> >  And music does that to me too.
> >
> >
> >
> > james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
> >  When I was a tot, I listened to the Lone Ranger [whose real name was
> > John Reid, and he was the uncle of Dan Reid, who was the father of
> > Britt Reid, aka the Green Hornet] on radio, Monday, Wednesday, and
> > Friday. As everyone--including those who never heard the Lone Ranger on
> > radio probably know, the show's theme song was Rossini's "William Tell
> > Overture."--all that to say whenever I hear the "William Tell Overture"
> > I get a pang of nostalgia for "the days of yesteryear," whatever that
> > meant.
> >
> > Today, I received a CD recorded by Symphonia Fantastique, which,
> > apparently, is a group associated with the Indiana University School of
> > Music. What is truly unusual about this quasi-orchestra is that it is
> > comprised entirely of tubas, euphoniums, and percussion instruments.
> >
> > The first track on the CD is the "William Tell Overture." I've never
> > heard--nor imagined that I ever would hear--this piece played solely by
> > tubas and euphoniums. Fantastique! Brought a tear to my eye.
> >
> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
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> > Heat Zone 10
> > Sunset Zone 25
> > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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