, "They Call the Wind Marīa" (/məˈraɪ.ə/) is an American popular song with lyrics written by Alan J. Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe for their 1951 Broadway musical Paint Your Wagon, which is set in the California Gold Rush. Rufus Smith originally sang the song on Broadway, and Joseph Leader was the original singer in London's West End.[1] It quickly became a runaway hit,[2] and during the Korean War, the song was among the "popular music listened to by the troops".[3] Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra recorded the song in 1951, and it was among the "popular hit singles at the record stores" that year.[4] It has since become a standard, performed by many notable singers across several genres of popular music. A striking feature of the song in the original orchestration (also used in many cover versions), is a driving, staccato rhythm, played on the string instruments, that evokes a sense of restless motion.' Wikipediae
A pseudo farmer went out to mow thistles in the grassland. He'd waited until afternoon to allow the vegetation to dry after the night's .7" of rain, on what was predicted to be an all dry week. His mistake was immediately evident as he was enveloped in a cloud of mosquitoes. A collarless, short sleeved shirt was totally inappropriate attire! What wind there was was blocked by a multi-row tree planting. Persevering long enough to mow one thistle patch he vowed on the next outing he'd wear a long sleeved jacket with a hood. Plus he'd also wear gloves. All spring he moaned about incessant 30mph winds. Now he whines about lack of wind...no pleasing that guy.
The local stores are all sold out of bug repellent. Go figure.
Takk for alt,
Al
This is the actual size of the mosquitoes with which he was surrounded.
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