Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for January 15, 2015
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.
garysnorton almost 10 years ago
Richard Thompson is brilliant.
Sisyphos almost 10 years ago
There is no right band instrument for me. Richard has proved this.
vcover almost 10 years ago
Thank God for these reprints! I would miss Richard’s work even more terribly without them…