Amanda the Great by Amanda El-Dweek for March 15, 2024

earplugs, anyone?

I thought it was going to be a tenor saxophone.

I think she may like it…not totally sure!

Weird:

The Al Yankovic Story…

If this didn’t make it into your standup set I’ll be very disappointed.

let’s hear some TMBG…!

You play the accordion?

Sigh. The accordion gets no respect anymore, kind of like the bagpipes.

Awwww! I LOVE it!

My grandpa played the accordion all the time.

RIP Carmen ❤️

First time I have heard “Myron Floren” used as an expletive.

The most upper-midwestern of musical instruments.

So, did you actually know how to play it? Or were there many hours of YouTube tutorials to come?

Accordion to this strip, you are one lucky woman!

If any two were made for each other…it’s these two!

How nice for you! (OMG Dan, WHAT were you THINKING???)

Squeezebox heaven!

Anda one, anda two… I was hoping it was a guitar.

From “My Favorite Year”

“Do you think there are funny people and unfunny people?”

“Absolutely. On the funny side, there’s the Marx Brothers — except Zeppo — the Ritz Brothers — no exceptions — both Laurel AND Hardy, and Woody Woodpecker. On the unfunny side there’s anyone who has ever played the accordion professionally.”

My wife’s mother went to high school with Myron Floren in Sow Dakoda. They were acquaintances. She never saw him again after graduation.

One of the reasons most accordions sound so “iffy” is that 448 reed tongues need to be in tune.

“Holy Myron Floren, Batman!” – 60s era TV Batman. Exclamation by Robin (The boy wonder)

I love the Accordion.

calling Weird Al!