During the summer when I was visiting Chicago with Stagg we HAD to go to Buddy Guys Legends because I am crazy for his food...and music. There is often someone playing during the dinner hour and I needed ribs and collard greens and chocolate cake drizzled with kahlua. Well...Stagg and I absilutely pigged out and it was stinking hot so we went for a slow walk and down by the lake. Stagg wanted to show me Buckingham Fountain. I am crazy about fountains...and often have water in both my paintings or in my short films...many times a fountain. Fountains are to me what bears are to John Irving.
I thought this was the coolest fountain...and then the air was cooler because of the lake and the spray from this spectacle...we sat down and there is a major change in the fountains it has a huge spray in the middle timed throughout the day...and when it went off..."America The Beautiful" came on over loud speakers...I jumped we had a set of speakers right behind us...and Stagg said, that must have been introduced since 9/11. It was a wonderful walk and evening and then songs liek Rogers and Hammerstein came on...very strange but kind of cool.
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That is a great fountain! So, sounds like you had a "down South" experience right where you are.
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A fountain that plays music eh? How about a fountain of beer that plays the Pistols? Paradise....
I will immediately propose such a structure to the Mayor of London (who, being a complete dick, will no doubt sadly veto the idea)
I've never seen a fountain that dances to music, though I've heard of them. I would love to witness one in the flesh, though. It must be quite the spectacle! I like the pretty red lights on yours!
Hey - I recognize that place! Been there a couple of times, in fact. It is a really cool fountain! But I love the spitting faces over at Millenium Park, too.
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