Tests: Skull Fragments May Be Beethoven's

Yahoo News/AP ^ | 11-17-2005 | Lisa Leff

[blam]

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[TXBubba]

Interesting. Be sure to update us when the tests results come in.

[luvbach1]

dum dum dum dah, dum dum dum dah

[AndrewC]

[Cyclopean Squid]

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[sitetest]

Dear Cycopean Squid,

A lot of recent articles on Beethoven's skull. ;-)

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[IronJack]

The mortal vessel of Genius is of but passing interest, a curiosity, nothing more.

[billorites]

They're decomposing composers,
there's nothing much anyone can do.
You can still hear Beethoven,
but Beethoven cannot hear you.

[SunkenCiv]

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

What's brown and found on a piano bench?

Beethoven's Last Movement.

[billorites]

Spohr: "Knock knock!"

Beethoven: . . .

Spohr: (louder) "Knock knock!"

Beethoven: . . .

Spohr: (even louder) "KNOCK KNOCK!"

Beethoven: . . .

[Dustbunny]

Many died of lead poisoning, I have heard that Benjamin Franklin also suffered from Lead Poisoning.

[SunkenCiv]

So did John Dillinger.

[SunkenCiv]

Here's an inspirational story (mangled from the version I first read):

Beethoven's Kiss
By Andor Foldes
http://www.afn.co.kr/archives/readings/beethove.htm

At 16, in the midst of a personal crisis arising from differences with my music teacher, I met Emil von Sauer, Liszt's last living pupil... Finally, he rose and kissed me on my forehead. "My son," he said, "when I was your age I became a student of Liszt. He kissed me on my forehead after my first lesson, saying, 'Take good care of this kiss-it comes from Beethoven, who gave it to me after hearing me play when I was your age.' I waited for years to pass on this sacred heritage, but now I feel you deserve it."

[blam]

"So did John Dillinger."

So did Bonnie & Clyde who were felled with their weapon of choice, the military BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle).

[blam]

"Praise is a potent, driving force. It lights a small candle in a dark room and its glow begins to fill the space around us. This is magic, and I marvel that it always works."

[Born Conservative]

How did the family end up with the fragments? Grave robbery?

[Ciexyz]

Beethoven's Kiss

Lovely story!