September 26, 2002
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Birthday of T. S. Eliot,
George Gershwin,
and Olivia Newton-John
Time past and time future
What might have been and what has been
Point to one end, which is always present.
– T. S. Eliot, Four Quartets
In time the Rockies may crumble
Gibraltar may tumble
They’re only made of clay….
– Ira Gershwin
In honor of Tom and George (not to mention Olivia) the muse of dance, Terpsichore, suggests that today we recall Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron as they dance by the Seine in “An American in Paris.”
Today is also the birthday of Martin Heidegger, author of Being and Time. In honor of Heidegger and his girlfriend Hannah Arendt, I looked for a rendition of “Our Love is Here to Stay” on the glockenspiel, but could not find one. The birthday song “Las Mañanitas” will therefore have to do for Tom, George, Olivia, and Martin, as well as Michael and Catherine (see Sept. 25 note below).
