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April 20, 2009 |
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Sophia
FOUND by Mark Adlington
in Madrid, Spain
On a Sunday afternoon walk, I came across a pile of ejected house waste, clothes, toys, furniture and this photograph. It was found on a street behind Madrid's modern art museum, The Reina Sophia.
All I can say is that it looks like they have been trying to invent Cherry Coke by mixing normal coke with cherry wine. Maybe its a Coca Cola business lunch?
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
Calimocho is a common Spanish drink, especially among teenagers. It's made by mixing Coke and red wine. Sorry, these two people probably have nothing to do with Coca-Cola.
She looks so sweetly posed for a pic with her boyfriend. But he looks like he's in another world (and frame of mind) -- like he's peeved at the intrusion.
y me some peanuts and Crackja
Anna's right, there is no such concept as "cherry wine" in Spain...cherry liqueur, maybe (oh definitely, as in Miura) but it is based on anisette and *very* strong. Photo appears to date from the early 80's; looks like they got the prints of their holiday snaps back.
From the rock formations in the background I would dare say they are either in the Buen Retiro park (prime necking territory for young couples in the 80's) or possibly the Madrid Zoo. But my vote goes for the Retiro given the fact that they are sitting at a bar on those infamous uncomfortable and notoriously rickety folding chairs that Spanish bars loved to inflict on their customers in those days, all the while charging you 20% more for the privilege.
As Elvis once said...
Blue Spanish eyes teardrops are falling from your Spanish eyes
Please please don't cry, this is just adios and not good-bye
Soon I'll return, bringing you all the love your heart can hold
Please say "Si Si" say you and your Spanish eyes will wait for me
Soon I'll return, bringing you all the love your heart can hold
Please say "Si Si" say you and your Spanish eyes will wait for me
Say you and your Spanish eyes will wait for me
Ah..the essence of life, love and fizzy drinks. What wonders roam in the heads of two lovers? Or friends? Are they looking at photographs of people drinking strange concoctions? Did he get lung cancer?
This would look like a Coca-Cola ad if you removed the guy and bottle of wine.
I think it more likely this is a publicity still from Woody allen's sequel "Vicki Seymour Barcelona"
What, no Spanish peanuts?
1) I thought Europeans held their cigarettes differently than this guy is- at least that's what I've learned from the movies. Maybe he's an American trying to woo the girl.
2) It looks like he's trying to grow out his sideburns- the lower sideburn is really thin compared to the upper sideburn. Perhaps the young lady told him she thinks long sideburns are sexy.
3) Mom interrupted makes a good point. I'm going to go drink a Coke now and toast the girl in the photo (who is now about 45, I'd guess)
I love how they are looking at photos and the woman is smiling and looking straight at us, like an in joke since we are looking at her photo!
I wouldn't make too much of the guy's expression since he is taking a drag. I hope he is cheery too.
After their romantic dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, they thought that they would reenact the scene in Lady and the Tramp by sucking the noodle up to an innocent kiss. As Tramp was not expecting Lady's tongue, he was quite grossed out by her milkbone breath. The best remedy to keep from throwing up in his mouth was to smoke an entire cigarette in one puff. Whew, that was close, thought Tramp.
I think the guy's zipper is open...
and her hands are under the table...
and he's smoking after sex...
@ Farmer in the Dell:
It's Crack ja in German. In Spain, it's Crack si.
http://foundmagazine.com/comments/1211
These two are DEFINITELY related.
I haven't had Coca-Cola in years, but I do remember how yummy it tasted when it was ice cold in a glass bottle. I think the only way you can get it in glass now is to buy commemorative bottles, or order it from overseas. It plastic clad modern cousin just can't be the same...
The only sideburns this guy is growing are on his arms.
http://foundmagazine.com/comments/1405
"Yeah so sweetheart" (takes a puff)"This is my plan. We mix the coke with the cherry wine, patent it, and send it in to coca-cola. It'll be called cherry coke and we'll be millionaires!"
"you're so sexy when you talk like that, Fernando..."
"darling, I'll make you the spokeswoman. You are amazing. Super model!" (takes another drag of cigarette)
That's one neatly rolled joint. Clearly, the girl got the first hit.
I love how the picture is all B&W except for the corner of his shirt, where a rich blue and a hint of khaki show through.
The girl reminds me of someone, but I can't think who...
A lovely outing in the park to drink calimocho and look at old photos sounded lovely to Sofia, so she went with Fernando even though his smoking habit disgusted her. They tried the calimocho using some strange foreign wine that tasted like cherries. A passerby tried it and said, "Hmm, cherry coke!" That was when they realized this idea could get them really rich.
Googovus: You forgot the "closer".
Fernando: "Sleep with me, baby, and it'll all be yours."
When the early morning phone call came in, Rosalita was SO relieved. "Meet me at the cafe by the rocks," the voice on the other end of the line wheezed, "the one with those uncomfortable chairs. Come by yourself. Don't call the police. And bring the ransom money in a small black zippered bag ... that is, IF you ever want to see your ceramic cats alive again."
He looks like a young Leonard Nimoy.
or kinda like Jeff Goldblum.
i'll go ahead and agree with the jeff goldblum reference.
i knew instantly this girl is spanish before reading where the photo was found. living in madrid for a year might be why.