[She blows the candles out.]
[THE SCENE DISSOLVES]
Notes
1
Tom narrates his memories at about the time of the outbreak of World War II (1939-1945)
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2
Guernica: a town in a northern Spain, heavily bombarded by German aircraft in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War
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3
Legend on screen: a caption in the style of “titles” (comment or dialogue) in silent movies. Here a line from the French poet Francois Villion (1431-1463). “Where are the snows of yesteryear?”
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D.A.R.: Daughters of the American Revolution. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership organization of women dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism. DAR chapters are involved in raising funds for local scholarships and educational awards, preserving historical properties and artifacts and promoting patriotism within their communities. DAR has chapters in all fifty of the U.S. states as well as in the District of Columbia. There are also DAR chapters in Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom. DAR’s motto is “God, Home, and Country.” Some state chapters of DAR date from as early as October 11, 1890, and the National Society of DAR was incorporated by Congressional charter in 1896.
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Famous and Barr: A large department store in St. Louis
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Pleurosis: Lung inflammation.
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Lawrence D.H. English novelist, poet and critic (1885-1930), some of whose works were assailed for sexual independency.
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A trump card
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Sailing vessel: a pirate ship flying the traditional skull-and-crossbones flag.
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Punch in red: Be late in “punching” the time-clock and so lose pay.
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Franco: General Francisco Franco, a leader of the forces that, with aid from Mussolini and Hitler, finally overthrew the Spanish Republican government in Mach 1939.
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Berchtesgaden: Hitler’s favorite resort in the German Alp
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Chamberlain: Neville Chamberlain, British prime minister, 1937-1940; often caricaturized with his umbrella, he symbolized efforts to satisfy Hitler’s ambitions by “appeasement”.
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Assuming that he is an Irish Catholic and will observe the usual rule against eating meat on Fridays
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Elysium is as far as to
The very nearest Room
If in that Room a Friend await
Felicity or Doom –
What fortitude the Soul contains
That it can so endure
The accent of a coming Foot –
The opening of a Door
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16
See the previous note.
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17
Dardanella: like Laura’s other old records, a dance tune from about the period of her parents’ courtship.
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Dean: Famous pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Her version of the proverb: “Man proposes. God disposes”.
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