Guys and Dolls is a musical
based on stories by Damon Runyon. “Fugue for
Tinhorns” is a great song from the musical.
It’s a perfect classical music fugue, worthy of Johann Sebastian B.
himself, all devoted to some small-time gamblers trying to figure out which
horse to bet on.
(Also for Three Word Wednesday and ABC Wednesday: "J" is for "Jiminy C")
I wrote the following scenelet, thinking I might enlist your help in coming up with the name of a well-known musical. What’s its name?
“Are you talking about Jiminy C? He had some trouble with a hoof; they thought
they might have to operate.”
“Naw, it turned out to be nothing. He’ll be racing today.”
“Well, if he does I got an authentic inside tip.”
“Yeah, we know about your inside tips.”
“This one’s a winner. You know it rained, it poured, all last
night. And that means the track today is
loaded with pure, undiluted mud.”
“H’mm. You
may have something. From what I heard
he’s supposed to do well on a muddy track.”
“This is my inside tip. I got it because the jockey’s brother is a
friend of mine. This nag doesn’t just
‘do well’ on a muddy track, he loves
mud!”
“And how would they know that?”
“Because they see how he reacts when he realizes
he’s going to get to go out and splash about in a real muddy mess. His phobia is actually a dry track. And the mud means he enjoys himself so much
that he takes almost ten seconds off his usual time for ten furlongs.”
“Wow. And
the morning line has Jiminy C figured at five to nine.”
“Right. Which
shows how little they understand the difference today’s muddy track is going to
make for this race. “
“I take back what I said about your inside
tips. This is great. I’ll lay down some real dough on this
one. I’m going to march up to that
window and say, ‘I got the horse right here!’”
33 comments:
I have no clue what musical your referring too, but it sounds very interesting!
Disney's Pinocchio? Doo dah doo dah!
It has to be Guys and Dolls!
Bee of the Blog of the Same Name is the first to give us the right answer.
Guys and Dolls?
I'm a betting gal!
Helen has also joined us with the correct answer.
The only musical I can think of is Pygmalion and I've not seen that for donkey's!
Didn't know it until "I've got the horse right here." Sounds like Nathan Detroit's words! When I was a kid, my father did set design for a local theater company doing Guys and Dolls.
There's one I know about with horse racing in it. I'm pretty sure it's "Guys and Dolls."
There's one I know about with horse racing in it. I'm pretty sure it's "Guys and Dolls."
Two more "winners": Roger Owen Green and naturgesetz have the right answer.
Oh Berowne - no idea.
Love musicals, bad at riddles. But I would have to guess Guys and Dolls.
Stafford Ray made a guess, and a good one it was; he came up with the right answer.
"Guys and Dolls." The final line is a sweet delight! Thanks, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil, as I knew she would, has the correct answer.
I bet it's "Guys and Dolls."
Leslie has also joined us with the right answer.
The War Horse?
Oh Mr B I have no idea...My Fair Lady? sheesh.
Guys and Dolls! "I got the horse right here, his name is Paul Revere!"
Fun quiz, thanks for doing this every week I know I enjoy the heck out of your posts!
Latest with the right answer: uberrhund.
A musical with a horse race? Could it be "My Fair Lady"?
His name is Paul Revere!
Can do! Can do!
I hope I don't 'rock the boat' when I say this is:
Guys and Dolls.
I can't guess. Unless it's My Fair Lady and the horse races in that film.
I have no idea what musical you are talking about but I found it interesting :)
I haven't a clue
Altonian is the latest to cough up the correct answer.
Uberrhund: "I know I enjoy the heck out of your posts!"
Wonderful. I know I enjoy the heck out of your comments!
I didn't get to see your quiz, but your scenelet feels right on. Nice job!
Janet, if you saw the scenelet you saw the quiz. Join us next week.
Shucks, I played late this week, so I didn't get to respond with an answer! See you next quiz!
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