I'm pretty much willing to bet the house that, 42 years ago today,

when President Nixon made this announcement, nobody would've thought that an OPERA would result from the trip!

"Any nation can be our friend without being any other nation's enemy." 

Now THAT, boys and girls, is foreign policy! 

(Well, when you're not carpet-bombing Cambodia.)

 

 

We passed an Avalon on the road today, and older daughter made a Frankie joke, so I got to thinking...

...about products that could be sold under the name FUNICELLO!

a wine: the Funicello Rosso is great with a good cut of beef

an opera: Il Funicello is best known for its wonderful aria in Act II

a Renaissance artist: the still life by Funicello is currently on loan,

but mostly

a sports car: Who wouldn't want to drive a Funicello Annette?

A little "Tales of Hoffmann" Anyone?

Cecilia and classmate at the NBHS Gifted Showcase singing an excerpt from the Offenbach opera. And to think my younger daughter/videographer makes fun of MY camera work!?! You might be better off listening with your eyes closed: less likely to get seasick.

To quote the duet "Live and Let Live" from Cole Porter's Can-Can:

I like Offenbach / I do not

So what! / So what?

So what!