Herman by Jim Unger for July 29, 2021

How far?

If the person in front of him stops suddenly, he’ll find out the hard way.

I’ve started playing the trombone. My old college buddy has started playing the clarinet. We could use a drummer.

Don’t you just hate when that happens to you??

Legitimate Q. since the drummer is sometimes the only one keeping time.

A born leader (cause he can’t follow)

Looks like he wandered off the beat.

Nothing sadder than losing your parade.

Nope

Just listen. Do you hear a band? Or at least a drum cadence?

Nope. The band took a left at Albuquerque Street.

Would’t he be able to hear a band.?

Two blocks up.

Should have taken that left turn in Albuquerque.

They’ve been gone for 20 minutes now…bang the drum slowly….maybe they’ll hear you

Yes, but are you with the Hula Dancing Girls Marching Ukuleles?

If you hang a hard right at the next intersection you might catch them

Yeah a block ahead of you!

Yes, just keep walking in a straight line for another block (they’re close to a pier)

There was — about two blocks ago.

I would suggest that you take up the flute instead.

So that’s why we’ve been marching to the beat of a different drummer?

This is why he needs to be in a row of other marchers, so he can gauge where he is by looking to the side.

No….

“Not since yesterday.”

Tried a bugle in cadets, no lips. Then the snare drum, nope, tenor? not much better so ended up with base. Can’t do a decent paradiddle with one of those.

So long Dusty, Sharp Dressed Man got his wings now.

No, but walk ahead a little and you’ll find a deep hole…

No, but there’s a bus.

Drumming to a different marcher.