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REWRITING RORY
Back in 2011, the BBC released the ‘A History of Mozart in a Dozen Objects’ podcast, which aimed to tell the story of Mozart’s life through a series of objects that were close to him. Over twelve episodes, Professor Cliff Eisen introduced listeners to all sorts of curious artefacts, from Mozart’s piano, watch and tea chest at one end of the spectrum to a blood-letting device, window and even an executioner’s sword at the other!
Inspired by this excellent series, Rewriting Rory thought that it would be fun to carry out a similar activity to mark what would have been Rory’s 76th birthday today. So, two months ago, we called upon our followers to write to us with three objects associated with Rory that they considered most special and why. The aim was then to tally up the submissions and come up with ‘A History of Rory in a Dozen Objects’. However, I received an overwhelming response, and it soon became clear that 12 objects would never be enough to tell the story of this remarkable man. The list quickly expanded to 15, then 20, then 25, before finally settling on 30!
So, please sit back, relax and enjoy this bumper long read, jampacked with thoughts, memories and anecdotes of the magnificent Rory Gallagher.
30. Rory’s Modest Backstage Rider
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Since I felt the need to explain my new hobby and the «roryfication» of the last months, I decided to translate one of my texts, the one where I introduce Waldorf dolls to the society, but then I realised that it won’t be enough, so here we are, not with an original masterpiece, but also with commentaries (a ton of commentaries) to it.
One day I realised that I’m turning forty, so there was finally nothing to loose, and instead of buying an open top red Ferrari (maybe later) or replacing an office career with gardening (anyway, I didn’t have any career at all), I ordered a Waldorf doll. Not to support my inner child, so she wouldn’t be jealous to other kids (there were no such dolls in my childhood, they lived somewhere else), but as a very mature and so grown-up person.
I finally did it, and it felt good.
At the very beginning it wasn’t Rory, our heroine, because she didn’t exist before I’ve got my first Waldorf doll from another, Czech doll artist, but I’m glad that everything turned out this way, because otherwise, with The Perfect Doll of All Times, there would be no Anežka, little brunette, made according to all the rules for ordering such an item.
Rory is made of cotton, stuffed with organic wool, and