Tuesday, May 13, 2008

The grand explorer W.M. McGovern will "captivate the head-hunters" by playing jazz on the phonograph he will carry into the Brazilian jungle.

The NYT reports, assuring us that the dangers of the jungle have been greatly exaggerated. Ants are more of a problem than the much talked about snakes, and the Indians are "peaceable and kind-hearted." I hope so, for McGovern's sake, and I hope he brings back some nice motion pictures of the Indians hearing our crazy music for the first time.

THE YEAR THAT BLOG FORGOT IS: 1925.

5 comments:

rhhardin said...

The Bororo of Brazil, who see themselves as parrot people, would pick new material up.

Ron said...

Natives like music, but abandon it after trying to spell Beiderbeche...

Trooper York said...

Did he say that from inside a big kettle on a fire while they kept tossing in carrots and pea's?

Purpleslog said...

Ann...this is a great idea for a blog!

Kirk Parker said...

Trooper,

I assume we're talking about different Indians--let's see what Ann blogs about when the counter rolls around to 1956.