By Hy Speck, Class of 1995
In 1970, a famous pop singer, composer, and recording artist created and recorded a song about a famous architect. Who is the singer, the architect and what is the name of the song?
“So long XXXXXXXX, I can’t believe your song is gone so soon.
I barely learned the tune. So soon, So soon.
I’ll remember XXXXXXX, all the nights we’d harmonize till dawn.
I never laughed so long. So long. So long.
Architects may come and architects may go
And never change their point of view.
When I run dry, I stop a while and think of you.
Architects may come and architects may go
and never change your point of view.
So long XXXXXX, all the nights we harmonized till dawn.
I never laughed so long. (repeat so long 7 times),
So long already Artie. So long. So long.”
Send your entry to Hy****@ao*.com Good Luck! And, if you can sing the song, I will take you to lunch!
October 2020 Trivia Answers
What are their names and where are these wonderful statues located? Plus, did you identify the artists who created them?
- John Baptiste Point DuSable; artist: Erik Blome; location: Pioneer Court
- Man with Fish; artist: Stephen Balkenhol; location: outside of Shedd Aquarium
- Benito Juarez; artist: Gardenia Hung-Wittler; location: Plaza of the Americas
- The Tin Man, John Kearney; location: Oz Park
The following brilliant docents submitted correct entries: Jill Dahlke, Dan Jares, Ed McDevitt, John Perrecone, Ellen Shubart, Roy Slowinski, Dave Utech, and Mike Weiland.
The winner in the drawing is Dave Utech! Congratulations! Please contact Caroline Duda for your prize.
Always remember- participation is winning!
That’s Simon and Garfunkel “so long Frank Lloyd wright”