And two sushi places in my town!
Chris --- Gary Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A lister's recent question about the Mikado brought the following info-bit > to mind. (You know we musicologists are just walking music trivia > collections!) > > "The Mikado" (1885) may be one of the most successful theatrical properties > of all time. It has been said that there is a performance of the work going > on somewhere in the world virtually everyday; certainly it has never been > absent from the stage since it was first performed. > > One result of this popularity is that people responded with odd expressions > of enthusiasm for the work. To wit, there are (or were at one time) in > Tennessee the towns of Yum Yum [in Fayette County, near Somerville, east of > Memphis], Nankipoo [between Dyersburg and Ripley, north of Memphis], and > Koko [in Haywood County, near Stanton, northeast of Memphis]. There is also > a Mikado, MI (pronounced mih-KAY-doe). > > Those wacky Americans.... > > Gary Greene > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to > School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx > > _______________________________________________ > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/tedesccj%40yahoo.com > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
