True story: During the Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong’s wife Jiang Qing heard a trumpet playing and asked an underling, “What’s the name of that horrid instrument?” The underling, thinking quickly, answered “A tuba.” Jiang Qing banned the tuba and wrecked the lives of tuba players. But the trumpet players were saved, and China had a lot more of them!
I remember a Peanuts comic strip where Linus made a huge crowd of tiny snowmen, then he built himself a snow podium and was standing behind it before the snowman crowd while saying “I suppose you’re wondering why I called you all here today”.
SHAKEDOWNVILLE about 3 years ago
“Hornucopias”.
in-dubio-pro-rainbow about 3 years ago
TU BAd his audience will melt away…
Caldonia about 3 years ago
Just turn on the shower! Now we’ll see just how fancy you really are, Reg.
Johnny Q Premium Member about 3 years ago
True story: During the Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong’s wife Jiang Qing heard a trumpet playing and asked an underling, “What’s the name of that horrid instrument?” The underling, thinking quickly, answered “A tuba.” Jiang Qing banned the tuba and wrecked the lives of tuba players. But the trumpet players were saved, and China had a lot more of them!
top cat james about 3 years ago
Hey, that’s ONE way to build up your readership, Gallagher!
top cat james about 3 years ago
Kitty Korner continues to scrape the bottom of the litter box.
Gent about 3 years ago
You means even his robots cannot bear his music, eh?
Gent about 3 years ago
What no tuba helmets for the snow men?
SusieB about 3 years ago
All that not air will melt the audience
Comicfan (I can't think of a better name) about 3 years ago
(Ignores the punchline to be angry that it’s not snowing where i am but over there it’s snowing)
CaveCat87 about 3 years ago
I remember a Peanuts comic strip where Linus made a huge crowd of tiny snowmen, then he built himself a snow podium and was standing behind it before the snowman crowd while saying “I suppose you’re wondering why I called you all here today”.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 3 years ago
Just try finding a job as a tuba player.
Ed The Red Premium Member about 3 years ago
Not everyone can be the first violinist. Someone has to blow wind through the tuba.
philwinn about 3 years ago
If my name was Reginald Von Cat I might be Full of Myself also.
brklnbern about 3 years ago
So only his neck and front feet get cold?
944im Premium Member about 3 years ago
tuba music is awesome