he should pretend to be like ralph kramden and play the cornet.or ed norton and play the piano.play swanee river! i love the honeymooners! i could watch it a thousand times and never get tired of it.
Somehow Micheal, I think you’ll be able to forgive them for that. Being able to play a musical instrument is a worthwhile skill, even just from the standpoint of having to be diligent to practice, and the brain development involved in playing one. Keep at ’im Elly!
I have a friend who says he can’t respect any instrument that changes shape while you’re playing it. He also has a problem with keyboard instruments you have to wear.
Dave Marsden: Get a trumpet and a technique book and have at it. I am 80 and play in three community bands (two concurrently, but they are shut down for the third one’s season)..howtheduck: That’s how I interpreted it, being like Nanki Poo, “disguised as a second trombone” (Mikado, G&S). But the valve tuning slide on many brass instruments must be worked for some notes.
legaleagle48 over 11 years ago
I love Elly’s eye roll in the third panel.
transylvanian over 11 years ago
He probably hasn’t gone yet.
alondra over 11 years ago
I thought he was fixing to get on the airplane!
psychlady over 11 years ago
As always, Lynn’s amazing talent shines through in their expressions! I admire her work so much!!
Phapada over 11 years ago
i luv you mike……
blackielawless over 11 years ago
get rid of the trumpet.play the drums,guitar or accordion instead.
blackielawless over 11 years ago
he should pretend to be like ralph kramden and play the cornet.or ed norton and play the piano.play swanee river! i love the honeymooners! i could watch it a thousand times and never get tired of it.
sbchamp over 11 years ago
Wishin’ I didn’t blow off my trumpet lessons…‘Sigh’
nickel_penny over 11 years ago
yeah…that’s an awesome parenting strategy. bet your kids really “love” you…
milano99 over 11 years ago
Everybody is seeming to forget the arc a few months ago when Phil gave Mike his old trumpet.
Allan CB Premium Member over 11 years ago
HAPPY CANADA DAY, EH!
Callie Ray over 11 years ago
I bet that Chris Botti didn’t have to complain when it came time for trumpet lessons, neither did Miles Davis.
BandGeek121 over 11 years ago
Somehow Micheal, I think you’ll be able to forgive them for that. Being able to play a musical instrument is a worthwhile skill, even just from the standpoint of having to be diligent to practice, and the brain development involved in playing one. Keep at ’im Elly!
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
Both my girls, after they were grown: “Why didn’t you make me keep taking piano?”
neatslob Premium Member over 11 years ago
I have a friend who says he can’t respect any instrument that changes shape while you’re playing it. He also has a problem with keyboard instruments you have to wear.
hippogriff over 11 years ago
Dave Marsden: Get a trumpet and a technique book and have at it. I am 80 and play in three community bands (two concurrently, but they are shut down for the third one’s season)..howtheduck: That’s how I interpreted it, being like Nanki Poo, “disguised as a second trombone” (Mikado, G&S). But the valve tuning slide on many brass instruments must be worked for some notes.