Heh, mildred will find it hilarious that my passive memory is, while good, not nearly as useful as hers is because my passive memory doesn't cross-reference well! That is to say, once she used the keyword "redcoats" I was like "oh yeah, of course" (because we also did the American Revolution every year) but if you'd asked me "what colors did the Brits wear in the 18th century?" I would have flailed for at least a bit.
Only after lunch, once he was left in his rooms on his own, he wanted to live there as he pleased. Thus, he usually had his hair styled according to the then current fashion
Okay, I find it hilarious that he had different hairstyles for morning and afternoon! (I get the overall point, though.)
Quantz finally was freed from his tight corner once the King had left; but he was extremely careful during his subsequent visits to Berlin; he especially took care never to wear a red coat again, but only a grey or a blue one.
Re: The FW-Fritz-Quantz-Katte tale (Nicolai version)
Only after lunch, once he was left in his rooms on his own, he wanted to live there as he pleased. Thus, he usually had his hair styled according to the then current fashion
Okay, I find it hilarious that he had different hairstyles for morning and afternoon! (I get the overall point, though.)
Quantz finally was freed from his tight corner once the King had left; but he was extremely careful during his subsequent visits to Berlin; he especially took care never to wear a red coat again, but only a grey or a blue one.
Heh, that is an excellent punchline. Poor Quantz.