F Minus by Tony Carrillo for July 25, 2024

from the looks of it, it’s either a break-up or a divorce

Great idea.

I think this meeting may have been orchestrated.

…and I think they could have used some cymbalism to make a point…

A triangle for accent….

More cowbell!

Just trying to drum up some excitement in their relationship.

I love Breakfast at Timpani’s!

“Tympani” is the plural. If he only has one it’s a tympanum.

Hopefully the news can be conducted professionally.

I don’t want to work, I just want to bang on the drums all day

Put the kettle on and we can discuss it.

Afterwards, Mateo will perform his famous “Tribute to Buddy Rich”.

Drums…drums in the deep….he’s about to tell her the Balrog is on the way.

Dum-dum-DUM “We’re spending way too much money on stuff we don’t need.”

The cymbal crash at the crescendo will feature our visiting percussionist, Gino.

So, is timpani the plural form? (In orchestras I always see them paired.) If it is, what is the singular form, timpanum? (Just a guess.)

And next we’ll have a number by Tuba Skinny!

Matt, drum roll if you please. (Mateo does the opening bars of “Also Sprach Zarathustra”)

Your X-Rays are back, and you have six months to live.