Comments on: Financial Times 13827 Gurney

By: scchua

scchua — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:34:08 +0000

Hi verbose, here are the other links:

The Starland Vocal Band, an American band, who were essentially a one-hit wonder with “Afternoon Delight” in 1976 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz1ex78QeQI

Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn in the film “Love in the Afternoon”, directed by Billy Wilder.

Bernard Verley and Zouzou in the film “L’amour l’après-midi” (same translation to English as above, but different plot) directed by Eric Rohmer.

Karen Carpenter (half of The Carpenters) who had a track “Making Love in the Afternoon” in her first solo album.

Jerry Garcia (of The Grateful Dead) who sang “Love in the Afternoon” with his own band.

Ernest Hemingway who wrote “Death in the Afternoon”.

By: verbose

verbose — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:30:04 +0000

Re: the hidden connection in one of the picture sets, I recognize the picture of Al Pacino from Dog Day Afternoon, but please do elucidate the rest. Thanks scchua!

By: Paul B

Paul B — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:34:16 +0000

Gurney as in Halleck, or trolley as in stretcher – one who stretches (us)?

I think we should told, especially after such a nice set of clues (27 in particular for me).