According to legend, King George II of England rose to his feet when the Hallelujah Chorus was sung. Following protocol his subjects rose up as well. Thus began the tradition of audiences around the world rising during the Hallelujah performace. There are many speculations as to why the king stood or if he even stood at all. The Bangkok Combined Choir is composed of volunteer singers of around twenty nationalities. Every year in December, the choir performs Handel's Messiah. I sang once. (pure luck: there was no audition in 2000) Rehearsals got me thinking of the tradition of standing when the Hallelujah Chorus is sang. I googled what people have to say and my today is a list of opinions about audience decorum during the chorus: 1. The Hallelujah Chorus is like an anthem for the church. Whenever you hear it you are supposed to stand up. 2. Standing for the Hallelujah Chorus just interrupts the performance. 3. People should not be taught that they need to stand up at a certain time ...
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Tonight warm fish on the menu ;)
Go fast catching fish
otherwise they swim away....
To Kathy and Dora, they're called catfish
To Momstart, thanks
To Anya, leave some for me! :-)
To Black Cat, I remember your story about your friend's catfish ... . It's a wonderful feeling to be near them because they're so friendly
To Sukhmandir Kaur, you're right, they're catfish; and there's a battalion of them in the park
To The Bumbles, that's a good caption too :-)
To Indrani, thanks; that's lovely coming from you :)