Forlorn! The very word is like a bell, etc.

The Willow worne of forlorne Paramours.

Birthday boy demands his favourite toy.

I hadn't listened to this in years, and I am surprised by how quintessentially French much of it sounds. Or is it Monteux?

Petrushka (Remastered) : Scene I - The Shrovetide Fair: Vivace

YouTube video by Pierre Monteux - Topic

In the lift at work. Unmasked man looking at me (masked): "I see you are ill." "No, I'm fine and I want to keep it that way." "I see. I don't feel very well myself, I think I'm coming down with something." And then he started coughing.

I did get the humorous inflection! :) I am not sure I would survive pálinka at 10am 🤣

Don't get me wrong, I like palinka as much as the next person and I completely understand its symbolic function, but there are other topics I might like to consider as well. Apart from schoolteachers moving to Gellért Hill, which is also something D. goes on about quite a lot. :)

Far too much of Hungarian Duolingo is about pálinka and stuffed cabbage. I mean, I get the idea, but.

The unforgettable Maggie Smith.

Miss Jean Brodie: Defining Education

YouTube video by BrunelliSocialStudies

...denied it remains to be seen, but in the meantime this is an album to treasure. youtu.be/LRjaSaDdUxM?...

Don Carlos, Act I: Act I Scene 2: Nei giardin del bello (Eboli, Tebaldo, Chorus)

YouTube video by Agnes Baltsa - Topic