A year or so before she got married the first time, back in 1977, my sister moved into an apartment that was at the top of a long stairway with a couple of sharp turns. My memory is that it was sort of an open two or three story foyer in the building and she was at the top of a stairway that snaked around the space. Her then boy-toy, much later to be her ex-husband helped her move. When it was over he remarked, "thank god she didn't own a grand piano." It is the most remarkable thing I ever recall hearing him say.
Victor Borge was absolutely brilliant. I remember laughing uncontrollably when I watched him when I was kid. Our movers used a crane to get our grand piano onto the third floor of our house in San Francisco. I watched from the 2nd floor as it swung past the windows.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure I could have watched
DeleteSG’s mother was staying with us when we moved in. We were together at a big window and, when the piano swung by, she left the room.
DeleteShe had seen enough movies to know what happens next
DeleteBorge is a blast from the past. He was very amusing.
ReplyDeleteMoving an upright piano from one house to another was bad enough, not that we did it ourselves. I expect some strapping young lads did but I can't remember.
Today, you would might want to watch
DeleteVictor Borge made a good living off that routine his entire life!
ReplyDeleteFind what you are good at
DeleteWhat a fabulous entertainer he was.
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DeleteWe have friends who've bought houses because it fit the piano.
ReplyDeleteThank the goddess they never asked me to help move it!
Finding the right space can be a challenge
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