Klarinet Archive - Posting 000698.txt from 1999/06

From: John Dablin <johnd@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] A Composer recognised
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 12:25:42 -0400

The good news is that the Bank of England is using a portrait of Sir
Edward Elgar on the new issue of the 20 pound note. The bad news is
that it was chosen less for his eminence as a composer, but more because
his moustache makes it harder to counterfeit.

Oh, well...

See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/the_economy/newsid_375000/375091.stm
--
John Dablin
Aylesbury UK

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