Heard on a recent radio newscast: "Four monkeys and a goat are on the loose in St. Louis City..."
I'll be gobsmacked if I ever hear that exact sentence again in any newscast. Here's hoping the animals are enjoying their newfound freedom, though, and stay safe. If they're musically inclined, I hope they form a string quintet and master Boccherini's Guitar Quintet No. 1 in D minor. I'd be impressed by any animal ensemble who could pull off the lyricism of the Cantabile movement or the tense drama of the Allegro assai finale.
