Inter. Min. prevents entrance of Romanian musician Zamphir from entering Israel: PANFLUTE SMACKDOWN!

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[Revolting cat!]

If you google "Zamfir 'lady love'" you get 18 hits. I suspected they were related!

[xm177e2]

You know, that looks an awful lot like a suicide bombing belt.

Maybe that's why he was refused entry.

[Revolting cat!]

So is Zamfir a spy or what?

I bet it was on artistic grounds that they stopped him from entering. Wouldn't you if you could?

[vikingchick]

Well, tonight when you're tucking yourself into bed, clutching your lifelike Zamfir pillow, just remember how many people you have tortured with those links.

And just think, you Zamfir-hugger, that maybe you're just aiding and abetting a dangerous person, masquerading as a harmless, unassuming panfluteist.

Talent....bah! It's a cover for something much more sinister, much more evil. Wake up.

[Ken H]

Why the heck is Drudge talking about Zamphir when there are more pressing issues? What's his call in number?

[Revolting cat!]

Actually, Panflutism may be as dangerous a movement as Islamism. They're everywhere - this past summer I saw them in Berkeley, in Prague, in Switzerland, and in a couple of other places I visited whose names I didn't catch. And they (the Panflutists) were all playing, gasp, El Condor Pasa! Paul Simon must be turning over in his grave!

[vikingchick]

I bet it was on artistic grounds that they stopped him from entering. Wouldn't you if you could?

Absolutely I would. If I worked at the airport, looked up and saw Zamfir standing before me, I'd stamp a big DENIED on his passport. And then I'd take away his panflute, and mock him by playing "Camp Town Races" on it right in front of him.

[Conservababe]

Lou Rawls?

[hole_n_one]

This may or may not be a huge disappointment to you.......

Moon River on the harmonica

[general_re]

Jealousy is an ugly thing, m'lady. If you could play the pan flute like this, or this, or especially like this, you'd understand the terrible burden of genius that Zamfir labors under...

[Conservababe]

Lou Rawls from southeast Missouri?

[Revolting cat!]

Lou Rawls?

No, actually we meant to say Loo Rolls!

[hole_n_one]

I have a very eclectic taste in all that life affords.

[vikingchick]

Yes, that was disappointing, but you made up for it with Andy Williams's's's's version the other week.

[Conservababe]

Alright, who is this Lou Rawls, dammit.

[Revolting cat!]

Moon River on the harmonica

That confirms it. A secret code, huh? Zamfir is a spy then?

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[PLMerite]

"World famous pan flute artist huh? LOL! I didn't even know such a person existed."

You obviously never worked the mid shift in the early 90s.

They used to advertise his albums on teevee in the wee small hours of the morning.

[hole_n_one]

Lou Rawls........

[vikingchick]

ALL RIGHT. I'm JEALOUS. I wish I could travel the world, carrying only a panflute in my hand, for thousands of dollars per concert! To entertain kings and queens, CEOs and COOs, Hollywood stars and the common folk.

To have them all worship me because..............

.........my name is ZAMFIR.

So when do we get to find out what he did wrong?

[Conservababe]

Get back here and tell me who this Lou Rawls is, as I must know. LOL

If he is who I think he is, I am amazed that you know of him.

PS...how is your book coming along?