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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Re: [nilesfunnies] Walkout at La Scala

My father used to joke about the time that he sang Celeste Aida at La Scala
and finished to rapturous applause and cries of "Encora! encora!"

So he sang it again.

And again, rapturous applause and cries of "Encora! encora!"

Seventeen encores later he was standing at the front of the stage ecstatic
with the joy that only a triumphal performance in front of the world's most
critical audience can give. He held up his hands for silence. To the hushed
audience he announced that he was overwhelmed by their enthusiasm but now he
was exhaustedand hoarse and couldn't possibly perform it again.

The audience murmured amongst themselves then a hard, clear voice rang out
from the back:

"Hey! Eengleesh! Youa sing it again untilla you get ita right!"

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