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| − | . | + | '''Virginia''' is a state in [[The United States]]. It is known for the Pentagon and [[Department of Defense]] (in Arlington) and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (in [[Langley]]). |
| − | [[Virginia]] | + | ==Zappa concerts held in Virginia== |
| + | * [[71/06/ Virginia Beach VA US]] | ||
| + | * [[71/10/ Virginia Beach VA US]] | ||
| + | * [[72/11/03 Richmond VA US Syria Mosque]] | ||
| + | * [[74/11/02 Richmond VA US Richmond Coliseum]] | ||
| + | * [[75/05/02 Hampton VA US Hampton Roads Coliseum]] | ||
| + | * [[75/11/01 Williamsburg VA US College Of William And Mary]] | ||
| + | * [[80/04/22 Norfolk VA US Fieldhouse, Old Dominion University]] | ||
| + | * [[80/10/27 Charlottesville VA US Kidsworld]] | ||
| + | * [[84/11/11 Norfolk VA US Chrysler Hall, Scope Plaza]] | ||
| − | + | ==References to Virginia in Frank Zappa's work== | |
| + | * In the liner notes of ''[[You Are What You Is]]'', in the text ''[[Say Cheese...]]'', Zappa concludes: ''"Yes Virginia... there is a FREE Lunch. We are eating it now. Can I get you a napkin?"'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Prologue]]'': ''"Once upon a time - musta been 'round October few years back in one o' dose top secret labmo-tories de gubbnint keep stashed away underneath Virginia..."'' | ||
| + | * In ''[[Z-Pack - Letter to the President]]'', Zappa asked [[Ronald Reagan]]: ''"The PMRC wants ratings to start as of the date of their enactment. What will be the status of those recordings remaining from the Golden Era prior to censorship? Do they become collector's items ... or will the government order them burned in a public ceremony, somewhere in Virginia?"'' | ||
| + | * During [[88/02/12-14 Upper Darby PA US Tower Theatre|the concert on Feb. 14, 1988 at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania]] a fan presented Zappa with a Fleet [[enemas|enema]] (a ready to use disposable enema), and Frank informed the audience, ''"See this? It's a Fleet enema. You know where they make these things? Lynchburg, [[Virginia]], exactly the same place where (televangelist) Jerry Falwell conducts his ministry. I suspect a symbiotic relationship."'' - [[They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 3]]'', 1990. | ||
| + | * ''[[Pentagon Afternoon]]'' | ||
| − | .. | + | ==People born in (or from) Virginia)== |
| + | * [[Ella Fitzgerald]] (born in Newport News) | ||
| + | * [[Mayf Nutter]] (born in Jane Lew) | ||
| + | * Owsley Stanley (born in Arlington) | ||
| + | * [[Paul S. Trible Jr.]] (senator of Virginia, 1983-1989) | ||
| + | * [[Ernie Watts]] (born in Norfolk) | ||
| − | + | ==Frank Zappa about Virginia== | |
| − | * | + | '"The [[Parents Music Resource Center|PMRC]] wants ratings to start as of the date of their enactment. What will be the status of those recordings remaining from the Golden Era prior to censorship: Do they become collector's items or will the government order them burned in a public ceremony somewhere in Virginia?"'' - [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] in ''[[Frank Zappa and the Scarlet Letter]]''</div>. |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Virginia]] | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
[[Category:Them Or Us (The List)]] | [[Category:Them Or Us (The List)]] | ||
Revision as of 13:23, 8 August 2026
Virginia is a state in The United States. It is known for the Pentagon and Department of Defense (in Arlington) and the Central Intelligence Agency (in Langley).
Contents
Zappa concerts held in Virginia
- 71/06/ Virginia Beach VA US
- 71/10/ Virginia Beach VA US
- 72/11/03 Richmond VA US Syria Mosque
- 74/11/02 Richmond VA US Richmond Coliseum
- 75/05/02 Hampton VA US Hampton Roads Coliseum
- 75/11/01 Williamsburg VA US College Of William And Mary
- 80/04/22 Norfolk VA US Fieldhouse, Old Dominion University
- 80/10/27 Charlottesville VA US Kidsworld
- 84/11/11 Norfolk VA US Chrysler Hall, Scope Plaza
References to Virginia in Frank Zappa's work
- In the liner notes of You Are What You Is, in the text Say Cheese..., Zappa concludes: "Yes Virginia... there is a FREE Lunch. We are eating it now. Can I get you a napkin?"
- Prologue: "Once upon a time - musta been 'round October few years back in one o' dose top secret labmo-tories de gubbnint keep stashed away underneath Virginia..."
- In Z-Pack - Letter to the President, Zappa asked Ronald Reagan: "The PMRC wants ratings to start as of the date of their enactment. What will be the status of those recordings remaining from the Golden Era prior to censorship? Do they become collector's items ... or will the government order them burned in a public ceremony, somewhere in Virginia?"
- During the concert on Feb. 14, 1988 at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania a fan presented Zappa with a Fleet enema (a ready to use disposable enema), and Frank informed the audience, "See this? It's a Fleet enema. You know where they make these things? Lynchburg, Virginia, exactly the same place where (televangelist) Jerry Falwell conducts his ministry. I suspect a symbiotic relationship." - They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 3, 1990.
- Pentagon Afternoon
People born in (or from) Virginia)
- Ella Fitzgerald (born in Newport News)
- Mayf Nutter (born in Jane Lew)
- Owsley Stanley (born in Arlington)
- Paul S. Trible Jr. (senator of Virginia, 1983-1989)
- Ernie Watts (born in Norfolk)
Frank Zappa about Virginia
'"The PMRC wants ratings to start as of the date of their enactment. What will be the status of those recordings remaining from the Golden Era prior to censorship: Do they become collector's items or will the government order them burned in a public ceremony somewhere in Virginia?" - Frank Zappa in Frank Zappa and the Scarlet Letter.
