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Plus, in 1971 it was important that the music of the pick (if and when anyone actually noticed it) was correctly African. The thing is basically a mbira (kalimba), which white folks like me usually found themselves referring to as a “thumb piano” (surely one of the few most denigrating-sounding names for any instrument).
Great cartoon, anyway.
Plods with ...™ about 15 years ago
Picks your doo and plays a tune
ottod Premium Member about 15 years ago
And cuts cake.
avonsalis about 15 years ago
Plus, in 1971 it was important that the music of the pick (if and when anyone actually noticed it) was correctly African. The thing is basically a mbira (kalimba), which white folks like me usually found themselves referring to as a “thumb piano” (surely one of the few most denigrating-sounding names for any instrument). Great cartoon, anyway.