Klarinet Archive - Posting 000265.txt from 2001/11

From: DGross1226@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] Yes We Have No Bananas vs. Beethoven 9
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 11:04:18 -0500

In a message dated 01-11-07 04:14:25 EST, Ed Lacy writes:

<< Now, if we were to pose the question, "Which is superior, an apple or a
horse?", or, "Which has more intrensic value, an ocean or a mountain?", it
would seem clear that there is no basis for comparison.>>

Ed,

Those were my thoughts exactly when I first read Dan's treatise. Perhaps Dan
might use his scholarship to compare "Yes, We Have No Bananas" with "I've Got
A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts." Or are fruits and nuts still too far removed
from apples and apples?

Don Gross
La Canada, California

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