Wednesday, July 12, 2006

DANGLY BITS DEDANGLED

Scientists will conduct an autopsy of sorts on the remains of famous 18th century castrato Farinelli. Among over things, the scientists hope to learn more about the testicle-less Farinelli's body conformation:
"We want to know if they were like the cartoons at the time depicted them, tall and dangly, or with women's breasts and large buttocks, or like the grand gentleman in Farinelli's official portraits."
I may not be a scientist but I can guarantee there are some dangly bits missing. The body will be studied, by the way, at the... drumroll.. Farinelli Study Center in Bologna. Gee, being a castrati specialist must make for some interesting cocktail party conversations. So professor, what's your area of specialty?

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