America had already succumbed to Tom Jobim and bossa nova. Tom was already 60 years old. Although his accomplished career seems to indicate the opposite, Tom only performed live for an audience at the age of 35 and was already 36 years old when he performed at the Carnegie Hall. Jobim was also ahead of his time as an environmentalist. His most popular display of recognition was in 1992, when the Mangueira samba school selected him as its theme for the Carnival parade.
Brazil is very wealthy in resources, but has a vocation for poverty.
When I was young, cute and slim women used to run away from me. Their telephone number is 247-5227.