One really must pronounce the title of this post in the correct (!) way. From my older siblings, I learned that this word is properly pronounced cul'-chah with the head slightly tipped and accompanied with a small refined wave of the hand. I know this is the proper pronunciation because my older siblings are always right...
Our local Community Concert group works very hard to bring high-quality performances to this little logging town. Some groups are quite famous, such as the Vienna Boys' Choir that performed here a few years ago, and others are a bit more obscure. All in all, there is a wonderful variety of offerings throughout the season both in name and genre.
Last night we attended a performance by Evan Marshall, a mandolin virtuoso. His trademark piece is the finale of the William Tell Overture. It is available on YouTube and I highly recommend watching and listening to it. He manages to play both the melody line and the accompaniment at the same time. He interspersed his selections with explanations, basic musical theory and stories; all humorous.
But all the above is only to provide the background to the following sotto voce exchanges between Richelle and me as we were waiting for the doors to open into the seating area.
Me: "That sweater doesn't work with that woman but I can't figure out why."
Richelle: "It's too bright of color."
Me: "You're right. Her head sort of disappears above that bright harlequin design."
Me: "HIS hair is longer than HER hair!"
Richelle: *snort*
Me: "Men who only have fifteen hairs on the tops of their heads ought not to wear them four inches long."
Richelle: "Mom! This is NOT the fair!!"
Well, no, it wasn't. But it's sure fun watching people. Of course, the fair gives far more scope and variety but this was interesting, too.
