Evening star., 1963-12-22

Ou bAiC lASAlb Vi bAiC Ady AC
ceived this book for review, |
dreamed three medium-sized
dreams. | shall describe them
with all the honesty and accu-
racy Of which l am capable.
l dreamed l was playing a
piano recital outdoors in the
rain in an empty, cold, OPEN
air stadium-nobody was
there but me and a wet, mis-
cradle Steinway grand. The
thrust of this dream-as they
say in speeches nowadays
was that was Shivering and
desperate, but game.
Cigar-SmOking Cat
l dreamed l was conversing
with a cat who was smoking a
tiny, cat-Size cigar. The thrust
here was that the cat, having
been smoking cigarettes more
and enjoying them less, had
switched to cigars, and l was
proffering my congratulations.
l dreamed l was cast in the
title role Of Jaromir Weinber-
gers famous opera, "Schwan-
da, der DOodlesackpfeifer," or
Schwanda, the Bagpipe Play
er" (note the crazy, mixed-up
musical theme again, as in
my first dream). The thrust
of this one was that I hadn't
the slightest idea Of how to
sing, or, for that matter, how
to pfeif der doodlesack.
/ awoke in the typical cold
perspiration Of a nightmare,
just as l was being pushed,
by main force, out onto the
enorm m Gus, hostile stage
you've had this identical
dream-terror: don't tell me
you haven't!-and oh! was
glad when l remembered that
| could, that very morning,
thumb through Zolar's defini-
tive dream book, and learn
what my nights strange har-
vest portended.
At first light, l was hard at
it.
But the more desperately I
tried to thumb my way to
understanding, the more con-
fused | became.
From A to Zulu
Zolar, | quickly learned,
groups his 10000 dreams and
their interpretations by sub
ject, from A to Zulu, starting
with "The letter A printed or
written: good business" and
ending Q'm not making any,
thing up in this review, word
of honor with Natives Of
Zululand in own country: i'm
provement of health"
You perceive, Of course, the
terrific pickle l was in.
Despairing of finding spe-
cific interpretations of my So
personal dreams, l could only
try to grasp their drift by
checking, as best l might,
their cOmponentS.
The results were rough
hewn.
Gingerly taking up my first
dream, l found playing the
piano: disputes" and Being
at a concert as a participant:
unexpecte e d newsstand
Feeling cold: will have COM
fort and friendships and
Getting wet in a dOwnpour:
suffering caused by suspicion
of friends"
BY this time l was wild, l
was clean out of my skull.
Please, if you see any pattern
here, will you write me what
it is?
How About That Cat?
l didn't dare get into my
cat dream, although there
were 20 interpretations"
under Cat and four under
Cigars-and l didn't dare get
into my doodlesack dream,
although there were, so help
me, five interpretations" un-
der B Bagpipes, including
"Playing a bagpipe: you are
greatly loved"
Anyway, my eye had now
begun to rove, and my thumb
flew furiously through
dreamlands of avarice, love,
song, and Yuletide:
eating muSh: will enjoy
more money" Several an
gels: will receive an inherit
ance." MANY pigs: will re-
ceive money on death of a rel
ative." "a pomegranate: will
fall heir to riches" DOG
eating tripe: inheritance"
"Giving love token: suitable
time for courting." "a gold
ring: dignity" "Young girls
milking cows: safe journey"
Hearing drummers playing
drums: will gain great sue
cess" "A partridge: troubles
are small" "a pear tree:
success is assured" Christ
mas: will have happy family
affairs"
Merry Christmas, every
body, and, from Zolar and
me, sweet dreams!
CHARLES COOKE.