Manuel may refer to:
Manuel (1896–1900) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1899 Kentucky Derby in what was deemed a very uneventful race. He was foaled in Kentucky and was a bay colt sired by Bob Miles out of the mare Espanita (by Alarm). He is related through his grandsire to 1907 Derby winner Pink Star. Manuel was bred by George James Long at his Louisville stud farm, Bashford Manor Stable.
Long retained ownership of Manuel throughout his two-year-old season, finally selling him in October 1898 to the Morris brothers for $15,000.[3] A few days after the Derby at Churchill Downs, Manuel injured his leg by stepping in a hole in the track which prompted his withdraw from racing for the rest of the season.
Manuel was sold to Frank Morel (through his agent J. Baker) as a four-year-old in October 1900 for $500 at the Morris Park sale. Manuel only raced for two seasons and did not produce any registered offspring. A 1910 Daily Racing Form article states that he died shortly thereafter as a four-year-old.
Manuel is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers. Played by Andrew Sachs, he is an iconic character in British comedy history. He reappeared for a small sketch with John Cleese in We Are Most Amused in November 2008.
Manuel himself appeared on the audio adaptations of Fawlty Towers as a linking narrator, explaining things from his point of view, when the series was released on audio format. The first two episodes released did not feature him at all, as the dialogue was edited and short burst of piano music would indicate a change of scene. However, when the whole series was re-released, they were re-edited with Manuel's linking commentary.
La chula tiene un encanto felino
Cuerpo mulato divino
Dieciseis años le dan
Y dicen que es mitad santa o demente
Que es diferente a la gente
Se rie del que diran
Comentan ay! Por favor mire usted !
Murmuran ay! Por favor fijese !
La chula da a cada cual su poquito
Te habla al oido bajito
Sabe como enamorar
Y todo ese misterio que tiene la chula
Los hombres se preguntan para quien sera?
Su piel y su cintura si las diera a otra
Preguntan las mujeres para quien sera ?
El brillo de sus ojos, su color de pelo
Preguntan las sirenas para quien sera ?
Que si un poco de amor cayera de sus manos
Y nadie supo nunca para quien sera...
Ay! Virgen santa... ay! san Jose...
Ahi va la chula!, a, a, a, ay! mire usted !
La chula baila a su ritmo el destino
Lee tu futuro en la arena y en caracolas de mar
Preciso que su paisaje es tan tierno
Que paraiso e infierno la mano en ellas se dan
Comentan ay! Por favor mire usted !
Murmuran ay! Por favor fijese !
Sonriendo va con su estela dejando
Suave perfume de mango, brisa de flor tropical
(Estribillo)
La chula, caramba!. Caramba, la chula!
La chula, caramba!. Caramba, la chula!
La chula la del encanto felino
Cuerpo mulato divino un dia no aparecio
Y cuentan que algun poder sobrehumano
La convirtio en una estrella
Y al firmamento subio
(Estribillo)
(Ay! Virgen santa!... ay! san Jose!
Hay va la chula... ay! mire usted)
Ay! Virgen santa!, ay! san Jose!
Hay va la chula, ay! mire usted.