Chablis by Donald Barthelme

[nik78757]

LMAO!

[ATINYVICTORY]

What sort of accent is that? You should try having a glass of Chab'Lisss before reading in the future. Is you talking like dat for a reason? I'm sure that Don B. would forgive you. Me...I'm not so sure.

[bentonio07]

@ATINYVICTORY What can I say, don't forgive me, go ahead watching stuff you don't like and torture yourself, maso!

[thisisnotausername]

A note on the title: you don't pronounce the final "s" in a french word like "Chablis". It's pronounced "sha-BLEE", not "CHAB-lis." Look it up.

[timbo5941]

Oh dear. It's pronounced "shab-lee".

If as seems the case you don't know how to pronounce his name either, please note:  "Bar-thel-me".

[lastrockstar0]

Thank you. Gushing over the Great Don always sounds sarcastic. Those people are no fun. They don't drink enough and scoff at loud laughs and were glasses like that, no offense. Do more.

[mnpadin]

Great read. I was going to say something about the pronunciation of the title, but I can see that's been sufficiently tended to.

Barthelme's stories are great for this sort of feature -- brief, intense stories that don't run exhaustive lengths. Not that there is anything wrong with longer fiction, but I'd find it hard to enjoy unless I'm the one reading.

Again, great read.

[dinnerbucket9]

Well....whatever it takes to introduce a 'post-literate' culture to the mad pleasures of Donald Barthelme, who cut his teeth writing 'childrens books' and then gave exhausted, martini drunk adults a chance to marinate their own confusions in his dead pan, 'contemporary fables'. Kudos.

[bentonio07]

Ge, just about the most profound and thought provoking comment I've ever gotten!

Thank you!

[dinnerbucket9]

Please understand that I love Donald Barthelme and still consider him one of the most imaginative and ground breaking writers of the past....half centuty. Check out CITY LIFE and THE DEAD FATHER.

[bentonio07]

Thanks for the comment and the info, I will check it out!

[fariethesun]

Ich mag es, wenn man mir Geschichten vorliest!! Klasse Antonio

[rljames54]

Bravo Antonio!! That was an interesting and entertaining story, and you looked so relaxed.You must read more here on yt.I believe Chablis is pronounced with the S being silent in English.

[bentonio07]

Thanks a lot, LaDonna, it's great you like it. I also liked what 1after909 wrote how this reflects that men live lives of quiet desperation LOL

Yeah, I guess the pronuciation is something like Shaa-blee

[rljames54]

Ok guys,someone has to speak for us women,so you think it is only men that live thiere lives in quiet desperation? I am sure there are women out there that would disagree! lol Come on girls ,help me out here.

[bentonio07]

Haha, yeah, I'd like to know <b> too </b>!!!

[Didi2034]

einfach nur cool *ggg* ;)

[bentonio07]

Hehe, vielen Dank und servus!!!

[PolaScalzo]

you see, still talking about repeting ourselves, rsrs, my comments start be get lost and not responded anymore and this lands, rsrs

btw, i put this club here in my fav list, if you dont mind...

[bentonio07]

I'm honored

let's keep repeating ourselves:-)

[robindavies24]

Well done Ben is it pronounced Chablee'as in the French wine? just a guess.

[bentonio07]

Yeah, I trhink so, too, I asked an American exchange student at my school and he pronounced it the way I dod in the story but neither he (he's from Columbia, actually, but has been living in the US since he was a little kid) nor me were sure whether this was accurate American English, so thanks a lot!!!

[PolaScalzo]

*****

[blandmangopatterson]

i like it, bit like my willow - you should read some poetry - i keep meaning to myself, how about a 'bentonio presents' fairytale show :)

[bentonio07]

Thanks Pat, I'd prefer Bentonio presents his YT friends reading their favorite poetry ;-)

[blandmangopatterson]

ahh

[MelleStar]

Sehr schön, von dir auch mal anderes zu sehen. :o) Ich mag deine Stimme, sie klingt nicht nur beim Singen schön. Deine Gesichtsmimik beim Vorlesen ist köstlich. ;) Ich bin mal gespannt, was noch so alles von dir kommt. LG, Melle

[bentonio07]

Nuuuu, schau mer, mal ;-)

Aber eignetlich wär's mal wider Zeit für ein MelleStar video :-P

[MelleStar]

Jaja, ich weiß. :P Fühl mich aber zur Zeit nicht danach. Hab einfach zu viel Stress im Moment. Kommt aber sicher irgendwann mal wieder was. ;)

[1after909]

Ah we men live such lives of quite desperation..Delightful story...great idea Uncle Ben!! btw it is pronouced chablee

[bentonio07]

Thanks a lot ;-)

Well, I knew how the French pronounce it but, I wasn't sure how it's pronounced in America, so I asked an exchange student from Florida and he pronounced it the way I did here, but might be he didn't knew this wine as he's 18 years old. Thanks for telling me!

[mammagraham]

ilike to eat crayolas 2 lol

[bentonio07]

Yeah, with a little chili sauce, why not LOL

Thanks for watching mg ;-)

[REDNECKPEPI64]

five for you,ma il mio inglese è da vero nerd!

[bentonio07]

LOL, ti ringrazio tanto, Pepi ;-)

Sei forte!

[PolaScalzo]

so, 1h02, rsrs, 70% already!

kkkkkkk

able to laugth in many parts, and understanding the main line finaly!

rsrsrsrs

i ll get there, dont worry!

rsrsrs

[bentonio07]

Stop watching this Polá, it might be harmful LOL

Muito obrigado, Polazinha!!!

Beijos pra voce

[PolaScalzo]

15 44 next day, almost everything understood, rsrs!

and wow! your portuguese is progressing fast!

8-I

[bentonio07]

Oh well, it's two phrases I can do ...

[PolaScalzo]

i had heard only one till now...rsrs

e com esta frase agora são três!

beijo pra vc tb (vc= voce tb=tambem=too)

now, 1829, i m almost memorising the texte...

rsrsrs

[bentonio07]

OK, #2 is more difficult for me, but I'll try:

Quem não tem visto o canal de Polá não tem visto cosa boa ;-)

[PolaScalzo]

wowowowoww!!!!!!!!!!!!

you speak porutguese, Antonio!!!!!!!!!

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Por acaso voce fala portuguese ou usou o tradutor? Caso voce entenda e queira que eu escreva pra voce treinar, nao tem problema!

:o)

yes, the dog was presbiterian, married with a black sheep, they had a babe called Michael, and all toghere loved to take a bath in a japanese pool, and stay wet looking for the lost woman who was selling a pneumatic to by a car. uf! 19h18, second day!

[bentonio07]

I didn't use a translator Polá, I just change a proverb that I learned in Lisboa many years ago ;-)

So I'm no better than a parrot kkrrraaa krrraaaa

LOL You should have written THAT story!!!

[PolaScalzo]

rsrsrs

so, it s like me with the sentence (i cant write it, rsrs) wilest du eine cafe drinken?

rsrsrs

i use it to guide me in my creations, rsrs

[PolaScalzo]

well, kkk, 21h59, i understand now 50% more than before listening, rsrsrsrs, but i guess it s about a dog called Michael and a babe...rsrs, a presbiterian babe, rsrs, anyways, i loved listening to it..

:o)

and by mail a tell you a huge coincidence with this poem here! by mail, if you ask,,,

8oP

[bentonio07]

Bella idea, vai, mandami un'email!!!

[PolaScalzo]

21h42 in sao paulo. this other nerd here will try to follow an english texte, let s see what i can understand...rsrs

but i ll rate in advance, rsrs, as confiance in your good taste, Anton, rsrs

>o)

(Japanese eyes to seem more nerd...rs)