On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:55:36 +0100, Amethyst Deceiver
 wrote:

>
>The Man Who Mistook His Love For Three Oranges

Are we talking about this story?
http://www.sacred-texts.com/asia/ftft/ftft06.htm

Completely barking!  I have many thoughts about it.

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:25:45 +0100, August West 
wrote:

>> Are we talking about this story?
>> http://www.sacred-texts.com/asia/ftft/ftft06.htm
>>
>> Completely barking!  I have many thoughts about it.
>
>I listened to the Prokofiev version of that the other night.

Yes, well.  You would.

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:25:45 +0100, August West wrote:

<snip>

> I listened to the Prokofiev version of that the other night.

Whenever it snows I have a serious urge to listen to Troika. And often do.
I really should have more Prokofiev.


-- 
Bring me rocks
Bring me stones
So I can study them

Hot Badger Deluxe wrote (apparently) in uk.misc on Tue 12 Aug 2008
16:03:55: 

> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:25:45 +0100, August West wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
>> I listened to the Prokofiev version of that the other night.
> 
> Whenever it snows I have a serious urge to listen to Troika. And
> often do. I really should have more Prokofiev.
> 
That's an idea that I have. Last time I played it was in July. Because 
I was at work and it seemed sensible. I don't think it was 
particularly snowing that day though.
-- 
MrGuest
Always, seemingly, on the road to nowhere

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malone@invalid.really.invalid.invalid says...
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:55:36 +0100, Amethyst Deceiver
>  wrote:
> 
> >
> >The Man Who Mistook His Love For Three Oranges
> 
> Are we talking about this story?
> http://www.sacred-texts.com/asia/ftft/ftft06.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_for_Three_Oranges but it looks 
similar.

It came out of a thread in the Shed, in the style of ISIHAC.