A non-linear excursion
A Highlight:
Pilgrimage to Connemara
“To this day, I remember it as the finest voice I ever heard, reading or talking . . . He spoke always like a man revealing something.” — Ben Hecht
Sandburg’s genius was in his sense of connection with “the people,” whom he celebrated in his poems.
An Experience:
Seeing the Wizard of Oz
About the Wizard of Oz
- The Tin Man’s oil was actually chocolate syrup
- Margaret Hamilton’s green make up could not be ingested so she survived entirely on liquids during filming
- The Ruby Slippers were a size 5
- The Cowardly Lion’s costume weighed around 100 pounds
- The Tornado in the film was actually a 35 foot long muslin stocking spun around with dust and dirt
- The Wicked Witch’s death certificate is dated May 6, 1938, the 20th anniversary of L. Frank Baum’s death
“Words make you think thoughts, music makes you feel a feeling, but a song makes you feel a thought.” — Yip Harburg, Over The Rainbow lyricist
Communicators & Communications 