"Like a virgin"
I say!
I've been rather busy recently attending to functions associated with the visit hereabouts of Guy Ritchie and his adorable wife. What a social round its been! Mrs M has been extremely busy as well, and has much enjoyed the various events.
Interest in the visit has obviously perculated to the staff. I even overheard Cabbage the other day, whilst slashing the outfield which had become quite overgrown, singing "Like a virgin" to himself, in time to his cutting motions. I must say, Cabbage appears to be completely tone-deaf, and he did no justice to the original version.
What a nice chap Guy is! We enjoyed some time, some Greens and some MGTs together at the Government Hostel (will I ever get used to calling it the Hotel Masongola?) one evening, and I must say, he is a font of knowledge about the motion picture industry, Holywood, and such like.
Now, here's a thing. What with his inside knowledge, he reliably informed me that he'd seen an early draft of the screenplay for the 1968 motion picture "2001: A Space Odyssey" which happens to be one of my favourites. According to Guy, the original intention was to produce a film of a somewhat different genre to that which was eventually released.
You will remember one of the early scenes in the film - where the cave-man has discovered the first tool, a bone, and he throws it in the air with glee. As the bone turns over and over in the air, it gradually moves to slow motion and then transforms into a spaceship.
Well, Guy told me that in the early draft, the bone transforms into...a cricket bat! And that the film was originally going to be entitled "2001: The Ashes Tour" and be a futuristic look at a Test Series which was, at the time, 33 years in the future.
Well, I ask you! We'd been discussing my theories about cricket originating in Neolithic times, and he'd 'had a few' by the time we discussed this particular matter. I think he was pulling my leg.
What do you think?
MM III
I've been rather busy recently attending to functions associated with the visit hereabouts of Guy Ritchie and his adorable wife. What a social round its been! Mrs M has been extremely busy as well, and has much enjoyed the various events.
Interest in the visit has obviously perculated to the staff. I even overheard Cabbage the other day, whilst slashing the outfield which had become quite overgrown, singing "Like a virgin" to himself, in time to his cutting motions. I must say, Cabbage appears to be completely tone-deaf, and he did no justice to the original version.
What a nice chap Guy is! We enjoyed some time, some Greens and some MGTs together at the Government Hostel (will I ever get used to calling it the Hotel Masongola?) one evening, and I must say, he is a font of knowledge about the motion picture industry, Holywood, and such like.
Now, here's a thing. What with his inside knowledge, he reliably informed me that he'd seen an early draft of the screenplay for the 1968 motion picture "2001: A Space Odyssey" which happens to be one of my favourites. According to Guy, the original intention was to produce a film of a somewhat different genre to that which was eventually released.
You will remember one of the early scenes in the film - where the cave-man has discovered the first tool, a bone, and he throws it in the air with glee. As the bone turns over and over in the air, it gradually moves to slow motion and then transforms into a spaceship.
Well, Guy told me that in the early draft, the bone transforms into...a cricket bat! And that the film was originally going to be entitled "2001: The Ashes Tour" and be a futuristic look at a Test Series which was, at the time, 33 years in the future.
Well, I ask you! We'd been discussing my theories about cricket originating in Neolithic times, and he'd 'had a few' by the time we discussed this particular matter. I think he was pulling my leg.
What do you think?
MM III
posted by zomba at 10:38 AM
10 Comments:
Surely if Cabbage is tone-deaf, he would give a faithful rendition of the original version.
Guy could have a point. Hotboy informs me that cricket is indeed a Neolithic activity.
Mingin'! Totally on the ball! The Ashes Tour has an almost bibical resonance and could not have failed to better ... I can't understand films. Was it about big planks of wood floating about space. Were they supposed to be from the Ark? I liked the Hal bit! But The Ashes Tour! Very good! Ten points! Hotboy
I think it is fun and cool that you were at the functions with Guy and Madonna.
It sounds as if you had a wonderful time.
Have a wonderful weekend!
~xo
Any thing connected with cabbages is good with me. Work in rasps too and it's a cert. Blank response to cricket or any other kind of ball game.
Mingin'! Have you ever thought of adopting anyone? You should if you've got pots of money. I would like to offer myself for adoption. I could come to the bongo bongo and live in a hut. This is a genuine offer. Hotboy
And I thot Cricket was Jamaican!
Wow, aren't you the popular one....spending your days with Guy and Madonna or just Guy but wow nonetheless!
I love that song! I especially like the version they do in Moulin Rouge
Have a wonderful weekend!
~xo
Menzies, I think I speak for all us commenters when I say we're waiting for your considered response re Cabbage, adoption, cricket etc. Have a good weekend.
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