Tigger, Bach was a German guy who wrote some snappy tunes in the early C18.
Actually, the Bach referred to above is Richard Bach, an American pilot and author, who writes stuff which some regard as insightful and inspiring and others (well, me) regard as psychobabble. He is perhaps best known for "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" which is a book about, er, a seagull, called, er, Jonathan who achieves transcendant spiritual whatever through the joys of flight. File under Watership Down and similar talking animals drivel.
Just before I retreat to the flame proof bunker, let me add that St-Ex is worth perservering with: try Vol de Nuit (Night Flight)or Pilote de Guerre (Flight to Arras). The Penguin translations are probably the best, ou peut etre essayer en Francaise? Mais non, parce que donc il faut vous appeller Stampe, et nous avons deja un ppruneur qui s'appelle Stampe et qui fait pas les postes naifs.
PS: Tigger, we love you,
(sings....)
The wonderful thing about Tigger
Is Tigger's a wonderful thing
His undercart's made out of rubber
His tailskid is hanging on springs
He's bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy*
Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun
But the most Wonderful thing about Tigger of all
Is heeeeeeeeeeee's the only one.
*until he (1) goes around, (2) ground loops or (3) stuffs into the hedge
Edit: Old Buck 5/8/01 I narrowly avoided (3) by doing (2) as a consequence of failing to do (1).
:o :o :o :o
[ 06 August 2001: Message edited by: FNG ]