Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for December 15, 2023
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Transcript:
what's the right band instrument for you? the sousaphone try handling this thing in a stiff breeze without incurring a major mal-occlusion. it's a regular orthodontist's delight. avoid this one. man: ow the viola the most ill-tempered member of the notor-ious string family. currently under indictment for ar-ranging a hit on the woodwind family. viola: tonight the bassoon sleeps with the fishes. cello: right, boss. the clockenspiel about as usical as a baby's pull-toy. you might as well jsut jingle the loose change in your pants pocket. dinky dinky dink dinkadink dink dink dinkydi dinky dink kid: stop.
Teto85 Premium Member 9 months ago
iN high school the sousaphone players were all kids with braces. Except Any Otterly. She payed tuba in orchestra and played it very well. I played tenor sax when marching and bassoon, and later contrabassoon in orchestra.
CougarAllen 9 months ago
This one time? At band camp?
Sisyphos 9 months ago
Fear the viola!
I can’t play any of these, for better (yes!) or for worse….
dbrucepm 9 months ago
I played the viola. My mom’s name was Viola. They cancelled the orchestra program at the end of 8th grade. My mom died 2 weeks after I finished 8th grade. Life is full of weird coincidences.