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TW: blood, guns, crying family members, white caskets, funerals

Ironically, Peter, Paul, and Mary's reworking of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" for this 1997 PSA is my favorite of the group's songs. It even beats out "Puff, the Magic Dragon," TBH.

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Happy New Year from TFB’s Attic!

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May 2025 be the FUNNIEST YEAR EVER!

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The Philippines:

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another fucking bird in my house

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Black Friday crowds be like:

Run To Fight ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Nintendo 64

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Loud and proud!

McDonald’s Philippines:

Me, watching that ad in between songs on Spotify:

I just got described as an "ad hating commie" by someone because I said a minute of youtube ads is unpleasant. fully spent 5 minutes arguing and defending youtube ads. insane stuff

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Here’s what this avid early music lover thought of when reading Jarrod Richey’s article, “Bach's Desert Irrigation.” Hoping (*knocks on wood thrice*) they’ll do Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (where the famous “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” is sourced from) in the über-near future!

Remember the mid-‘90s American infomercial of BBC’s language learning video series Muzzy? The female announcer said of the children watching one of the videos in the background, “That’s French they’re speaking, but those children aren’t French; they’re American.”

If I were to reword the announcer’s words regarding the kids from the Classical Christian school in Monroe, Louisiana - Geneva Academy - that’s German they are singing. But neither one of those upper middle and high schoolers are trained in the great British choirs (such as King’s College alumni Charles Daniels and Michael Chance) nor are aspiring to pursue early music degrees at Schola Cantorum Basilinesis when they grow up.

They are American kids who have varying aspirations, trained in the Kodály music education method.

Though this article is primarily geared towards classical Christian schools, you neither have to be a choral director of one nor be a student to learn something from Jarrod Richey’s article! It’s worth a read!

And I’m hoping that anyone of you classical music-loving Tumblrions in the Northeastern Louisiana area (or are moving there) would form a historically-informed practice (HIP) ensemble. Maybe those above kids could sing with it in the near future…

Speaking of Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80, here’s a professional performance of this Bach cantata. The now-passed concert featured modern instruments and a female mezzo-soprano in the alto-tenor duet. However, this below video features replicas of the 18th century predecessors of the modern instruments the Monroe Symphony Orchestra played upon. The alto in the duet is a male countertenor.

Happy listening and watching!

Choir and Orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation

Rudolf Lutz - Conductor

Soloists:

Soprano: Dorothee Mields

Countertenor: Terry Wey

Tenor: Bernhard Berchtold

Bass: Klaus Mertens

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Hey, parents!

Here’s the SCARIEST TBT EVER!

Right photo taken 10/23/2024.

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The misspelling of Shrek on the right DVD is BEYOND SPOT ON!

Via

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Glad I don't have to suffer through that drivel anymore, now that I live in the Philippines. But the commercials here make me want to scream EVEN MORE:

What is ya'll's most hated commercials? "Kars 4 Kids" grates on my nerves like nothing else! Loud, off-key singing, kids playing fake instruments. I honestly think there are people who might otherwise donate a car to them who are researching anywhere BUT them to donate their car, just because their commercial is so damn annoying. It's been running forever, so I guess there are a few misguided souls who think it's "cute."

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“We should do a remake of New Zoo Revue.”

“K.”

THE REMAKE:

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Above photo taken 9/18/2023.

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OTD in France, a British regal official - cherished by many - succumbed to her injuries from an MVA. Many Brits reacted with immense grief and sorrow.

May God grant her eternal rest and may He let his perpetual light shine upon her.