THINGS I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE TANGO (actually, that would be quite a bit)
August 27 | 2009
Just wanted to point out a couple of quick notes about this week’s menu. First off – Ben’s rather popular squash blossoms are back on the menu. Come get them while they last. OK – that’s one note – we’re kind of waiting for a weather shift before we add a bunch of new stuff, but we’re liking this menu a lot and you can see check it out – dinner menu.
Second, I want to thank Glover and the Tango folks for making Tuesday evening a really interesting event. It was interesting for me in the first instance, because we had a bunch of folks show up who a) had no idea that we were hosting the tango event, and b) didn’t realize that we weren’t normally open on Tuesdays. I’m starting to get the feeling that we can just throw the doors open any night and quite a few folks are going to show up looking to eat, which is fantastic in so many ways.
Anyway – we got it all worked out. We got everyone fed, and pretty much everyone hung around and watched the dancing – including me, and a bunch of folks who work here. I was unware of this, but apparently tango dancing is about as much fun as you and a partner can have and still remain fully clothed. More than once, I found myself watching and thinking that a youngish fellow who commanded even rudimentary tango skills, could do alright (you know – with the ladies). I’m not sure he would need anything else - like a bank account – house – car – good looks, that kind of thing…
As dance goes – the tango is unbelievably romantic and uhhmm well – downright sensual? or is it sensuous? (that’s a little too close to lay vs. lie, and I just don’t know. In theory, my father is a linguist, so perhaps he’ll bust out and post a comment for us???) Pretty cool stuff regardless. We’re going to do it every Tuesday for a bit, so a) this means we’re now open 5 nights a week – yeah! and b) you’ve got plenty of time to go find a lesson and come try out your mojo.
We’re cooking – come eat!
Murph









1 comment
You ask for a distinction I learned from my all time favorite professor, Willis Pratt, in Plan II freshman English in 1956. Both sensuous and sensual have to do with the senses, of course. Sensual is erotic (as in tango). Sensuous leaves out heat factor. Sensuous leaves out the hot part, and it can be synonymous with epicurean (as in the food at TFB.) If asked, I’ll be happy to make other distinctions that when not observed are quite annoying to old poops like me. Those would include disinterested v uninterested. RIP, Mr. Pratt
Paul Willcott. Ph.D., J.D., bs
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