Re: WOT: What's "Culture"

jimbairn <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: I always liked the notion that someone showed culture when they heard
: "The William Tell Overture" and didn't think of The Lone Ranger...

I think it's better if he does think "Lone Ranger" for the
'William Tell Overture', and then goes on to remember that the show's
music also included a bit of Liszt's 'Les Preludes'. That's "well
rounded" culture.
--thelma
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