Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for May 10, 2021

Looks like the King has some big clappers. I was going to say balls but I’m trying to be nice.

Anyone remember the copper clapper caper?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfuTTd09vo

When the wind gets to whipping those to and fro the nearest wall will be breached

It’s the most effective alarm as you try to dodge and out run the damn things, and if one takes you out, it’s probably a better way to go.

As good as checking a hanging string to see if it’s wet, what? It is? It must be raining…..

It is going to take a hurricane to move the “wind chimes”. By then you should already know that there is a hurricane about. They are the ’Post" hurricane warning chimes when the wind dies down. And now you can get out of your hurricane shelter.

Two questions about the Chimes:

Wind Chimes with Clappers? Don’t (most) chimes just move with the wind and make noise by clinking against each other?

The clappers seem to be hanging too low – so that the ball would not hit the inside of the chime. Am I wrong?

Hurricanes in Id?

Anyone else care to chime in?

Also good for earthquakes, just don’t stand too close.

And big blowhards. Just sayin’.

My older brother had the same problem back in the short shorts days.

Hurricane chimes. I like it. Now if I could just get some tornado chimes.

1 ""Dong"" (Cat 1 hurricane), 2 ""Dong"" ""Dong"" (Cat 2 hurricane), ""DONG"" ""DANG"" ""CRASH"" ( Wind Chime crashes thru castle ) indication all is lost run for your life.

Doesn’t do much good for strong breezes though.

Just what Id needs, more ding dongs.

“Sire, if you hear those chimes it’s going to be a little late.”

ha

To quote Tater Tot “It isn’t that the wind is blowing. It’s WHAT the wind is blowing!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Fu-v490-c

Love it!