Klarinet Archive - Posting 000100.txt from 2004/02

From: "Rupert Kahn" <Rupert.Kahn@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Pitching in
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 21:44:38 -0500

OK as an anglo I've got to ask USAnians. What do you think is happening
when a salesman or woman makes a pitch; is he setting out his wares, or is
she throwing something at you? Could explain why we see the US as the land
of the hard sell.

Rupert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thiel, Mark" <mark.thiel@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: 09 February 2004 21:43
Subject: RE: [kl] Possibility of making music in the streets / tube inLondon

Noel=A0Taylor wrote:

> In fact the OED has 'pitch' as a British usage
> "a place where a street vendor or performer
> stations themselves".

Tim wrote:
>It's interesting the think of all the meanings for "pitch", including
the >musical meaning of frequency, as well as a 'sales pitch' and
'sticky
>tar or sap'. The meaning of 'a place to play music' is the one
meaning
>not included in my copy of Webster's dictionary.

I think it will all become clear if we just consider that cricket
players bowl a ball -- and do it on a pitch; whereas baseball players
pitch a ball -- but never on a pitch.

(always eager to improve Anglo/colonial understanding)
Mark Thiel

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