Re: [F_MINOR] Glenn Gould Collectibles

[Elmer_Elevator <bobmer.javanet@RCN.COM>]

This suggests, a la Jurassic Park, that someday, someone may try to clone
Glenn Gould from the DNA on his funky hat and scarf. We've only just been
temporarily grieving. Glenn Gould may soon be back among us.

When he's no longer decomposing, maybe he'll finally get around to
composing!

Elmer

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Jo Watts" <mwatts@EDEN.RUTGERS.EDU>
To: <F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [F_MINOR] Glenn Gould Collectibles


> Elmer_Elevator wrote:
>
> >I think I could resist all Gouldiana -- except his wonderful winter long
> >scarfs. Maybe he only had one. Where has it gone? I would sell my soul
for
> >it.
> >
> This is kind of gross, but I think I remember reading somewhere or
> somebody told me that the librarians at the National Library of Canada
> had a great debate when they received GG's hat (and I think scarf).
> Apparently they were kind of funky-- as in they were dirty with GG's
> body funk. The great debate was-- should they store them as they
> received them or should they send them to the dry cleaners?  I think
> they elected to store his funk (and possibly his DNA) for posterity.
> Now I'm pretty sure I didn't make this story up but if I did it would
> make an interesting vignette for a sci-fi novel...
>
> -Mary Jo

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