Oops indeed! Even in 21st century America public toilets are not easy to find -- public libraries, train and bus stations, stores and restaurants, rest stops on highways, yes. But what to do on a Sunday or holiday when many are closed? There are very few purpose-built public toilets to be found across this nation, at least not in my experience. Some businesses will not allow an individual to use a toilet -- management dictate. I've always been impressed by the abundance of public facilities in Britain, even in the smallest communities on islands. Many have been quite impressive in their design and cleanliness. My rural mountain town in Appalachia is an exception.
A delightful commentary on a topic that few people think about. Well done!
To paraphrase Henry Higgins, "There even are places where public toilets (for both sexes) completely disappear. Well, in America, we haven't used them for years."
Chris, Karen Shaffer (Maud Powell biographer) and I met you years ago at a program about women composers in New York (Staten Island, I believe). The details are now fuzzy because it was so long ago. I think Libby Larsen was there, too. You must be very pleased that Rebecca Clarke is far from being a footnote in music history as she once was. Her music is drawing the attention it so richly deserves and we have you to thank! Pam
Long time, no see! I remember it vividly—Libby's residency at Wagner College, and the first time she and I met in person after I assumed leadership of OUP's American music department and rejoiced in becoming her publisher. I made a perfect fool of myself driving her back to the airport—it's a wonder she ever made it home alive. Luckily, I've done a little better by Rebecca Clarke, although I never had to drive her back to Newark—God knows what could have happened. Do check out the official website: www.rebeccaclarkecomposer.com. And, yes, Clarke is doing very, very well again, much as she did in her own heyday, with top-flight artists doing her things all around the world. If you haven't heard the Golda Schultz album, check it out at once—it's a thing of rare power and beauty.
Oops indeed! Even in 21st century America public toilets are not easy to find -- public libraries, train and bus stations, stores and restaurants, rest stops on highways, yes. But what to do on a Sunday or holiday when many are closed? There are very few purpose-built public toilets to be found across this nation, at least not in my experience. Some businesses will not allow an individual to use a toilet -- management dictate. I've always been impressed by the abundance of public facilities in Britain, even in the smallest communities on islands. Many have been quite impressive in their design and cleanliness. My rural mountain town in Appalachia is an exception.
A delightful commentary on a topic that few people think about. Well done!
To paraphrase Henry Higgins, "There even are places where public toilets (for both sexes) completely disappear. Well, in America, we haven't used them for years."
Chris, Karen Shaffer (Maud Powell biographer) and I met you years ago at a program about women composers in New York (Staten Island, I believe). The details are now fuzzy because it was so long ago. I think Libby Larsen was there, too. You must be very pleased that Rebecca Clarke is far from being a footnote in music history as she once was. Her music is drawing the attention it so richly deserves and we have you to thank! Pam
Long time, no see! I remember it vividly—Libby's residency at Wagner College, and the first time she and I met in person after I assumed leadership of OUP's American music department and rejoiced in becoming her publisher. I made a perfect fool of myself driving her back to the airport—it's a wonder she ever made it home alive. Luckily, I've done a little better by Rebecca Clarke, although I never had to drive her back to Newark—God knows what could have happened. Do check out the official website: www.rebeccaclarkecomposer.com. And, yes, Clarke is doing very, very well again, much as she did in her own heyday, with top-flight artists doing her things all around the world. If you haven't heard the Golda Schultz album, check it out at once—it's a thing of rare power and beauty.