Morse Code V.

[LARSSON at vax1.mankato.msus.edu]

jwhorton writes:
"Morse code, believe it or not, has its own rhythm.  The three dots and a dash
remind me of the four opening notes of the main theme of Beethoven's
fifth, which, I understand, is supposed to be about fate, death, or the
devil--I can't remember which.  Either one seems appropriate though "

You're not the only one!  The opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth were constantly
used by the Allies in WWII to represent "V for Victory."  The musical phrase
became so much of a cliche (like Rossini's "William Tell Overture" and 
THE LONE RANGER) that it's taken a few generations to shake off the association.

BTW, where's the period?

--Don Larsson, Mankato State U., MN