Q: What is the mark of a truly educated gentleman?

A: Anyone who can listen to the William Tell Overture, and not immeadiately think of the Lone Ranger!

I went into my boss's office one day and she had on a CD of "The Barber of Seville". I jokingly said, "You've got Bugs Bunny music on." and reminded her of the episode "The Rabbit of Seville".

She didn't understand. She's 4 years older than I am and had never seen it. I guess she was too educated and didn't grow up with Saturday morning cartoons like us common folk.

Sambar 9.3 and Fischer:

You have heard of the "barbarians at the gate" ? You're looking at him! I must confess to a lifelong shocking ignorance of music ( whether classical, modern or popular) I carry a thousand snatches of music in my memory banks and do not have to be forcibly restrained to hold still and listen to much music. I just lack a total education in music. I can recognize "Flight of the Bumble Bee" and that's about it. ( General Ulysses Grant said he knew two tunes. One was "Yankee Doodle Dandy -and the other wasn't. Did I mention that the General and I are related?)

anyone who watched Warner Bros cartoons was exposed to all the great masters. they were responsible for bringing the classics to a large number small, unwashed little heathens that we were. thank you Mr. Warner! Kurt.

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Q. What is the definition of a gentleman?

A. Someone who knows how to play the banjo, but chooses not to...

The version I heard was, "Someone who can play the bagpipes but, doesn't".

"Kill the wabbitt . . . kill the waaabbitt . . . kill the waaaabbitt . . . kill the waabbitt!"

BTW, I have pretty decent education too.

Then there was the time in high school music class that the bandleader handed out new music "The Liberty Bell March".

We sight read it, and at the end of the first stanza, I blurted out "That's the Monty Python song!"

Local band here called the Austin Lounge Lizards has a new song concerning why there's no banjo players in heaven.Theres some things even Jesus can't forgive.

The definition of an intellectual: One who can listen to the RIDE OF THE VALYKRIES and not think of the phrase "I love the smell of naplam in the morning"

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Originally posted by Norman Conquest:
Local band here called the Austin Lounge Lizards has a new song concerning why there's no banjo players in heaven.Theres some things even Jesus can't forgive.

I will assume it wasn't written by Tom Pittman, their banjo and steel guitar player, or maybe it was. He has a pretty good sense of humour, hence his job.

Tom, a concentrated effort between Tom,Hank,+ Conrad.Glad you follow their material.Friends of mine BTW.For everyone,check them out online + or myspace.I guarantee you'll be highly ammused.Intellegent humor;what a concept!

Did y'all know that the music for Warner Brothers cartoons was done with a 50 piece orchestra?

I was told that a gentleman is a fellow who rests at least half his weight on his elbows.