tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post6049042383823523315..comments2023-09-29T03:39:03.460-04:00Comments on Gratuitous Violins: Broadway is now playing at the palaceEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-46957130625047603332009-04-03T08:30:00.000-04:002009-04-03T08:30:00.000-04:00I dunno, Jeff. An iPod with Obama's campaign logo ...I dunno, Jeff. An iPod with Obama's campaign logo would have looked cool but maybe would have run afoul of various campaign laws. ;-(Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-23101136432439028682009-04-03T08:29:00.000-04:002009-04-03T08:29:00.000-04:00Hey Jan,Thanks for the comment. You're welcome to ...Hey Jan,<BR/>Thanks for the comment. You're welcome to vent on my blog anytime, about anything!<BR/><BR/>Yeah, you and Sarah are right that the queen already had an iPod. But it was an older model and it was time for an upgrade. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Seriously, though, as pleased as I am that she got a Broadway-related gift, I understand your point that they could have put a little more thought into it. She did get the rare, autographed Richard Rodgers songbook, which I neglected to mention. <BR/><BR/>But yeah, they didn't exactly put much thought into the songs. Some staffer must have seen the Ultimate Broadway CD on Amazon and thought, that's perfect!Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-11965437693511592172009-04-03T07:21:00.000-04:002009-04-03T07:21:00.000-04:00Count me in the no column on this one. Gifts for h...Count me in the no column on this one. Gifts for heads of state are supposed to be special one-of-a-kind things and not something anyone can pick up on amazon.com. We know the Queen already has an iPod and she certainly has the cash to buy the Ultimate Broadway CD. If they were going to give her show tunes, why give her a playlist that has as many Brits as Americans? And why not include at least a couple of songs from more recent shows than Rent? If the Queen is a closet show queen (and wouldn't that be cool?) why not give her something like the original score, written in the composer's hand, of her favorite show or tune? Sure, that would have taken some work but hey, they've got a staff. Sorry to rant about this but my husband K is tired of hearing me go on and on about it and so I couldn't pass up this opportunity to vent elsewhere.jan@broadwayandmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-16703802286534813062009-04-02T18:33:00.000-04:002009-04-02T18:33:00.000-04:00If the Whitehouse had googled QEII, they'd have kn...If the Whitehouse had googled QEII, they'd have know that she's been rocking with an iPod since 2005...but I have to admit that I'm smiling that the new one includes Broadway.Sarah B. Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515476679981650807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-35310065570940690812009-04-02T14:49:00.000-04:002009-04-02T14:49:00.000-04:00Wouldn't it have been cool if it was an Obama-bran...Wouldn't it have been cool if it was an Obama-branded iPod with his campaign logo on it, like those U2 iPods a few years ago? It could even be blue.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204743196151526432noreply@blogger.com