palate cleanser

There are three perfect shapes, as defined by someone: a hull of a boat, a violin, and a woman's body.

And yes i know who said it:

Edward and I both agreed with the view of a Greek friend of ours, Jean Varda, who was fond of saying there were three perfect shapes in the world ... the hull of a boat, a violin and a woman's body.
Charis Wilson

I just wanted to rephrase it.

And say, its dated, horribly. esp in light of current american standards... boats around here are rarely the sleek gorgeous forms of old, or of sail power. When all ya need to do is add more horsepower you can overcome any uglyness. IE the Mustang for example (yeah the car - i'm switching metaphors).

The woman's body 100 years ago was a more perfect from, free from the irregularities induced by american eating habits... and the desire to pump full of silicon or McDs. The ideal still exists and like the hull of a boat, prime examples are not the norm anymore.

Comes down to the violin. Fortunately the bastardized grotesque electric fiddles are an exception and the beauty of the instrument is well represented.