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Subject: Re: Nosebleed seats!
Date sent: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:09:32 PST
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If I remember my viewings of "Masterpiece Theater" right, the Brit
equivalent is "in the Gods." In other words, we're talking top balcony, in
the rafters, up with the pigeons, cheap seats.

Also known as "the peanut gallery."


>From: "Julian Lovegrove"
>I've seen mention several times of 'Nosebleed' seats. For us Brits, could
>you please clarify - does this mean front row seats? I wonder where the
>term
>originated?
>
>
>Julian Lovegrove (Tenor)


Elizabeth Finkler
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