tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post711032375075873417..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: La música de los domingosRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-61827481406892268852014-07-21T14:52:07.931-04:002014-07-21T14:52:07.931-04:00Thanks so much for sharing your reaction--glad the...Thanks so much for sharing your reaction--glad the story spoke to you so! Ironically enough, that line about Rattin you cite was actually a last minute deletion from my post; it was a great moment within the trajectory of the story, but I cut it out because I didn't think any of my non-Argentinean English readers would even get the reference without a few extra sentences of explanation. My bad! How lucky that you got to live in Buenos Aires; I hope to follow your lead someday, but so far I've had to content myself with three or four trips there so far. ¡Saludos!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-72371646767842629872014-07-21T10:51:20.179-04:002014-07-21T10:51:20.179-04:00I listened to it with delight and melancholy; in f...I listened to it with delight and melancholy; in fact, it choked me up by the end. And this brought back memories: "Escuché, me pareció escuchar, el nombre de Rattin, pero no podía ser, ¿no era el que el viejo contaba que allá por los sesenta le hizo el corte de manga a la reina?" We moved to Buenos Aires in '66, during the World Cup when Rattin was unfairly sent off (and just in time for the Onganía coup). I hope he did give el corte de manga to the Queen!Languagehathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285708503881129380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-66698603515532627432014-07-21T00:19:23.186-04:002014-07-21T00:19:23.186-04:00¡De nada, Languagehat--am just glad that at least ...¡De nada, Languagehat--am just glad that at least one fellow longsuffering <em>Albiceleste</em> fan will get a chance to enjoy listening to the audio of Heker's story! I like the story, of course, but I think the reading is nicely done as well. As far as the ceremony after the game, I almost wish I hadn't watched it. The "curse" seems to be real enough whenever Argentina plays the Germans, but your list of names and your "dale pibes" brought a smile esp. since Riquelme's move from one team to another in league play this past week was being treated like celebrity news in the Argentina papers. What a player. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-52075827954848674722014-07-19T16:19:25.022-04:002014-07-19T16:19:25.022-04:00Thanks very much for the post, from a fellow Argen...Thanks very much for the post, from a fellow Argentina fan of several decades' standing, who's had too few moments of glory in all that time. Kempes, Riquelme, Maradona, Messi... What names, what players... I do love a good <i>enganche</i>. I look forward to listening to the story; I'd love to read the book, but Amazon wants over a hundred dollars for it. Maybe they have it at a nearby library.<br /><br />I couldn't bear to watch the ceremony after the final game, so my lasting memory is of Messi barreling toward the goal, unmarked... and missing by a mile. I couldn't believe it: he must have made that shot a hundred times for Barcelona without breaking a sweat. The Argentina curse! But we'll get 'em next time. Dale pibes...Languagehathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285708503881129380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-80801773867502618262014-07-16T15:23:32.850-04:002014-07-16T15:23:32.850-04:00Richard, I wanted Messi and the rest of that squad...Richard, I wanted Messi and the rest of that squad to win for Argentina so badly that I can totally relate to how you felt about that moment. Still, I felt the team battled throughout, had at least three good chances that they just couldn't finish against the Germans, and left it all out on the field in terms of effort. Super proud of their determination and spirit. With that as a background, Heker's story absolutely was a "cleansing read" for me. Thanks for the visit--hope you're doing well these days!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-39300025279564766432014-07-16T15:16:26.621-04:002014-07-16T15:16:26.621-04:00Séamus, great clip! Unfortunately, I can access i...Séamus, great clip! Unfortunately, I can access it directly from my e-mail inbox but not from the blog. Agree about sports and nostalgia making for a good mix, by the way.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-10726723690803167272014-07-16T09:02:58.722-04:002014-07-16T09:02:58.722-04:00Messi standing, cradling the golden ball, his drea...Messi standing, cradling the golden ball, his dream in ruins. It was an image that almost brought me to tears. 'The Sunday Music' looks very good, perhaps a cleansing read. Thanks for the write-upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16763659094408522105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-65233844683877738282014-07-16T02:33:51.802-04:002014-07-16T02:33:51.802-04:00Football and nostalgia make a good mix. Also footb...Football and nostalgia make a good mix. Also football and dreams - this is my favourtite football ad. The only time I'll see Ireland lift the World Cup... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnn2n2vk2xUSéamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.com