The Meaning of Lila by John Forgetta and L.A. Rose for March 31, 2012

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    RandomPainterGirl  over 12 years ago

    Perfect

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    palepink Premium Member over 12 years ago

    You know, watching an ant in a park in Barcelona sounds like a pretty wonderful way to invest a part of life.

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    Phatts  over 12 years ago

    … to quote W.C. Fields, at least it’s not Philadelphia …

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago

    palepink — agreed!

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    pschearer Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Do a Google Images on “gaudi” and see if you find any of that grotesqueness “futuristic”.

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    cdward  over 12 years ago

    Not only was Gaudi hit by a bus, but because he didn’t have ID on him and looked a bit disheveled, the cops on the scene thought he was a vagrant so didn’t bother calling an ambulance. When they eventually took him to a hospital, he got really garbage care – again because they thought he was poor rather than a famous architect. By the time they figured out who he was, he was in such bad shape that he couldn’t pull through. Yes, I got this from Wikipedia, but the story is well worth knowing.

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    Ottodesu  over 12 years ago

    “Futuristic” is a obviously a valid description.Most wonderfully innovative things are only appreciated in “the Future”.Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring is a great example. Even 1960s music can qualify, it was often radically innovative to the conservative ears, but now considered staple and obvious.Such is a lot of art.Mind you, I also consider a lot of architecture as pompous, and time is not always kind.

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    MirandaN  over 12 years ago

    Is that where the term gaudy came from? Not that the buildings are amazing, but they are very showy and extravagant.

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    DonMaass  over 12 years ago

    There is meaning in things big and small, as Lila knows—uh, perhaps.

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    pstampfel Premium Member over 12 years ago

    i had always heard he was hit by a tram (streecar). my favorite architect of all time.

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    Steveh16  over 12 years ago

    Buildings are like any other art work. You appreciate what you like and if you don’t like it don’t buy it… =p

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    rhmaustin  over 12 years ago

    @MirandaN @Burgundy2Don’t jump to conclusions. According to Merriam-Webster, the adjective “Gaudy” was first used in 1582 AD in England. It’s resemblance to the name of the architect Gaudi is pure chance.

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    Kvasir42 Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Richard Feynman got absorbed watching ants in his office that he found a way to train them (sort of). Not that I’m saying Lila is Feynman.

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