[Magdalen] Rapapumpum

[Clarissa Canning]

I really Loved My new Doctor IN COLD Lake ALBERTA from Capetown. HE is such
a caring person, sad he can't make it in his own Country.  cold LAKE IS
fortunate   to have him.


On Dec 22, 2016 1:20 AM, <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jim
>
> Glad you liked it!
>
> The Ladysmith Black Mambazo are famiiiar figures with an internationally
> known sound, derived from African choral traditions, township "Marabi"
> music and their moves owe something to the traditional "gumboot dancing"
> that originated on the mines. Their sound went global when Paul Simon
> collaborated with them. This group looks young and I wonder how many of the
> original group are still there...
>
> It's been a tough year in SA due to political shenanigans, a weak currency
> and a crippling drought but in general I think the backdrops were just
> there to celebrate the beauty of the country with scenes from popular
> holiday destinations - the beaches of KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Town, Mpumalanga
> (the waterfall), a game reserve, the Karoo and for good measure the
> Johannesburg skyline.
>
> I think there is a bit of a road-safety message - our roads become really
> dangerous at this time of year and it's mainly due to negligent and
> aggressive driving, so the "chill out" message can save lives.
>
> I also wondered if there was a subtle reference to the USA with the red,
> white and blue balloons going up - but there again, those are the colours
> of PickNPay, the supermarket chain that sponsored the video and the
> associated feeding scheme.
>
> In any case, I doubt that we are the only country glad to see the back of
> 2016 and hoping to "start again" more than usual at New Year.
>
> For me it's bittersweet as it's Donal's last year in school...
>
> Sally D
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 at 12:17 AM James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Was anybody you know in it?
> >
> >
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> >
> > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> >
> > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com>
> >
> > wrote:
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> >
> >
> > > This says it all, with love sunshine and bread from South Africa!
> >
> > >
> >
> > > http://pnpaddyourvoice.co.za/?_ga=1.3689520.1867435685.1456844731
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Sally D
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> > >
> >
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