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a blog with cultural bulimia.

Thursday, October 30, 2003

30

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Back when I had zits there was this very popular brazilian song that warned about people with more than thirty (things):
Com mais de trinta --  Marcos Valle

Am7 G/B
Nao confie em ninguem com mais de trinta anos
C A/C# G/D
Nao confie em ninguem com mais de trinta cruzei___ros
B7/D# Em Em/D
O professor tem mais de trinta conse__lhos
C G/B C G/B
Mas ele tem mais de trinta, oh mais de trinta
C D7/4(9) G(add9)
Oh mais de trin_____ta

Am7 G/B
Nao confie em ninguem com mais de trinta ternos
C A/C# G/D
Nao acredite em ninguem com mais de trin___ta vestidos
B7/D# Em Em/D
O diretor quer mais de trinta minu__tos
C G/B C G/B
Pra dirigir sua vida, a sua vida
C D7/4(9) G(add9)
A sua vi_______da
DO NOT trust anyone over 30
DO NOT trust anyone with more than 30 suits...

It was the youth of Brazil (oh, my!) asserting itself in a country governed by older military generals.

FORWARD to my next life, a few decades older. That rule gets reversed:

DO NOT get involved with anyone under 30.

Just a general guideline, of course. Special cases will be taken in consideration.