Wordless Wednesday - Two points

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Wordless Wednesday

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Jono said…
It reminds me that you don't have to have a point to have a point (Harry Nilsson's "The Point").
August 22, 2012 7:18 PM
alice said…
Jono, two points for the Nilsson reference!!! ;)
August 23, 2012 4:22 AM
Keera Ann Fox said…
Alice and Jono, I had no idea what you guys were talking about and went a-hunting. Now I'm listening to Nilsson's charming story and songs. Thanks!

Paula, thanks! I got lucky. :-)
August 23, 2012 8:18 PM
Elyrest said…
When I saw this picture I immediately thought of Harry Nillson and "The Point". I was quite surprised to see that Jono had beaten me to it - you don't hear much of either Nillson or "The Point" these days. The quote I thought of though was "A point in every direction is the same as no point at all". I loved this album and listened to it constantly when I first got it. I still have the album and a turntable, but alas they are both in storage so I haven't listened to it in years.

Keera - this is a delightful album and well worth seeking it out to listen to the entire thing. I love "Me and My Arrow."

Ellen
August 24, 2012 1:21 AM
Keera Ann Fox said…
Ellen, I listened to the whole album last night (I love streaming!). What a charming story with good songs! "Me and My Arrow" stood out for me, too.

I was trying to tell a co-worker today about my delightful find, only to discover that "The Point" is an untranslatable pun. Where one word makes do in English, three are needed in Norwegian. I found myself unable to make my point.
August 24, 2012 5:53 PM
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