August 8, 2001     

NOTE FROM JEFF:

Meanwhile, after centuries of speculation, recent evidence
points to trichinosis from pork cutlets as the likely cause
of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s mysterious, untimely
death over 200 years ago. What might we learn next?

The Top 8 Other Surprise
Revelations About Mozart

8> His career was never the same after he agreed to star in
that smarmy opera, “Viva Las Vienna.”

7> The kids at school used to call him “Amadouche.”

6> Three-time MVP of the Vienna Amateur Hockey League.

5> Hand-synched all his live performances to recordings of Bach.

4> Had plans to change his name to “W. Mozzy” before his
untimely death.

3> His last few hits? Actually written by Alan Thicke.

2> If you play “The Marriage of Figaro” backwards, you can hear
him saying, “I buried Salieri.”

and the Number 1 Other Surprise Revelation About Mozart…

1> Gave voice lessons for three years to a strapping young
Strom Thurmond.

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Credits:

Selected from 18 submissions from 7 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Eric Landrieu, Burlington, NJ — 1, 4 (2nd #1!)
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — 2, 5, 8 (Hat trick!)
Matt Kall, Cleveland Heights, OH — 3
Jason Anderson, Birmingham, AL — 6
Dave Berman, San Francisco, CA — 7
Mark H. Anbinder, Ithaca, NY — Topic
Jeff Conner, San Jose, CA — Banner Tag
Bill Martin, Los Angeles, CA — RU list name
Jeffrey Anbinder, New York, NY — Maestro