GRGR(19): Notes, pp. 409-421
Henry Musikar
scuffling at hotmail.com
Wed Feb 9 14:21:57 CST 2000
>From: "James Kyllo" <jkyllo at clara.net>
>Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:26:03 -0600
>
>Jeremy Osner said:
>
> > p. 412 "'I lost my heart in Heidelberg,' well I have a friend who lost
> >both his *ears* here!": ?? ?? (a.) No, I don't know that song. (Though
> >I've heard a similar sentiment expressed wrt San Francisco.) (b.) Did
> >someone have his/her ears cut off in Heidelberg?
>
>and I haven't seen a reply..
>
>Isn't this just a reference to the students of Heidelberg's famed
>propensity
>for duelling?
Sure. And with dueling scars from not wearing a mask. Of course, anytime
someone mentions an ear being cut off, gotta go to van Gogh.
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