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Help me find 'Anaton Penisend, Newfoundland.'


I love this movie and I admire Glenn Gould's Bach recordings. I really enjoyed watching the "personal ad" vignette. Allow me to post the personal ad here:

"wanted,

Friendly, companionably reclusive, socially unacceptable, alcoholically abstemious, tirelessly talkative, zealously unzealous, spiritually intense, minimally turquoise, maximially ecstatic loon seeks moth or moths with similar equalities for purposes of telephonic seduction, Tristan-esque trip taking and permanent flame-fluttering. No photos required. Financial; status immaterial. All ages and non-competitive vocations considered. Applicants should furnish cassettes of sample conversation, notarized certification of material distinction, references re low-decibel vocal consistency, itenerary and sample receipts from previous, successfully completed out-of-town moth flights. The auditions for all promising candidates will be conducted to and on Anaton Penisend, Newfoundland."

I have two questions regarding this personal ad:

1) Is this personal ad really from Glenn Gould?
2) Where is Anaton Penisend?

Especially the second question is really important to me, because I've been trying to find that place together with a friend and no clue so far.

Post your message here or write me an e-mail to eb12 (at) gmx.net

I would really appreciate your help and thank you in advance.

Best,

Enver

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My guess (highly consistent with the whimsical tone of the ad) is that the audition location is a joke, along the lines of "in and on [my] penis end."

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I'm from Newfoundland, and as far as I know there is not, nor has there ever been, an Anaton Penisend in Newfoundland.

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