When to Begin?

It also could be, “Where Do I Begin” when Andy Williams belts out tenorously in the Movie theme song for Love Story.

You’ll soon know the answers when to begin.

Take the evergreen Begin the Beguine. You could even say it palindrome and it would sound the same. You won’t lose it. Ha ha ha.

That’s not what I wanted to write about.

Beguine? Is that a spelling error by the lyric composer? As I found out, it isn’t an error.

The Thesaurus defines beguine as:

Noun1.
Beguine – (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life.
2.beguine – music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
dance music – music to dance to
3.beguine – a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba ballroom dance, ballroom dancing – any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom

Elsewhere I also found this..

[French (West Indies) béguine, from French béguin, hood, flirtation, from beguine, Beguine; see Beguine.]

Interesting, I learn more everyday.

It can’t be possible that Begin the Beguine is sung by the Novices of that Order of Sisters during their investiture to Sisterhood. Most certainly not or they’d become starry eyed sisters, for sure.

So it is a choice between being flirtatious or craving to dance. Now that would make more sense.

Then again, this is not what I wanted to write about.

What is it then? you may hastily ask.

Hmmm, well, I think that bloggers spend too much time staring at their keyboards and monitors. It is an addictive blogging preoccupation.
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Bloggers should learn when to begin as in Begin the Beguine. Yeah! pamper themselves, relax and allow the strains of romance begin. No kidding. Read the lyrics and you’ll have to agree with me.

When they begin
the beguine
it brings back the sound
of music so tender
it brings back a night
of tropical splendor
it brings back a memory of green

I’m with you once more
under the stars
and down by the shore
an orchestras playing
and even the palms
seem to be swaying
when they begin
the beguine

to live it again
is past all endeavor
except when that tune
clutches my heart
and there we are swearing to love forever
and promising never
never to part

a moments divine
what rapture serene
to clouds came along
to disperse the joys we had tasted
and now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted
I know but too well what they mean

so dont let them begin the beguine
let the love that was once a fire
remain an amber
let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
when they begin the beguine

oh yes let them begin the beguine
make them play
till the stars that were there before
return above you
till you whisper to me
once more darling I love you
and we suddenly know what heaven we’re in
when they begin
the beguine

If that is not convincing enough, go on playback Michael Bublé rendition of Begin the Beguine, go grab your spouse and BEGIN YOUR BEGUINE!

Here’s wishing that bloggers begin to enjoy beguine-ing.