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[[AGITTARIUS]] [16-18 / (-30º)-30º], one of the constellations in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]]"; has a star named "[[Al Nozzle]]". A "nozzle" is a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged, or an informal (US) name for the nose. This could thus be a reference to FZ's nose (like in "[[Honker Home Video]]"). Along with earaches and asthma, FZ had sinus trouble as a kid. In "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" (1989) he tells the story of "''yet another Italian doctor''", where his parents took him. "''The doctor had a long wire thing-maybe a foot or more, and on the end was a pellet of radium. He stnffed it up my nose and into my sinus cavities on both sides.''" He then probably discharged the fluids... | [[AGITTARIUS]] [16-18 / (-30º)-30º], one of the constellations in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]]"; has a star named "[[Al Nozzle]]". A "nozzle" is a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged, or an informal (US) name for the nose. This could thus be a reference to FZ's nose (like in "[[Honker Home Video]]"). Along with earaches and asthma, FZ had sinus trouble as a kid. In "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" (1989) he tells the story of "''yet another Italian doctor''", where his parents took him. "''The doctor had a long wire thing-maybe a foot or more, and on the end was a pellet of radium. He stnffed it up my nose and into my sinus cavities on both sides.''" He then probably discharged the fluids... | ||
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Revision as of 17:07, 15 January 2006
AGITTARIUS [16-18 / (-30º)-30º], one of the constellations in the "One Size Fits All" (1975) "universe"; has a star named "Al Nozzle". A "nozzle" is a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged, or an informal (US) name for the nose. This could thus be a reference to FZ's nose (like in "Honker Home Video"). Along with earaches and asthma, FZ had sinus trouble as a kid. In "The Real Frank Zappa Book" (1989) he tells the story of "yet another Italian doctor", where his parents took him. "The doctor had a long wire thing-maybe a foot or more, and on the end was a pellet of radium. He stnffed it up my nose and into my sinus cavities on both sides." He then probably discharged the fluids...
