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Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for March 12, 2020
March 11, 2020
March 13, 2020
Transcript:
what's the right band instrument for you? guy: ow 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. 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 glockenspiel about as musical as a baby's toy. you might as well just jingle the loose change in your pants pocket. dinky dinky dink dinkadink dink dink dinkydi dinky dink kid: stop.
Teto85 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Oh, wanna go after the bassoon? I’ll see that with my contra-bassoon and my bagpipes.
PoodleGroomer about 5 years ago
Cold weather will freeze condensation into the spit valves unless the brass section has a sufficient blood alcohol content.
chromosome Premium Member about 5 years ago
That viola has quite the attitude if he wants to be in a band (usually only wind and percussion instruments).
gbars70 about 5 years ago
Wonderin’ why Richard didn’t go after the bagpipes…
Sisyphos about 5 years ago
Maybe on a good day I could jingle the change in my pocket, but I’m not counting on it….