Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for April 13, 2022
April 11, 2022
April 15, 2022
Transcript:
what's the right band instrument for you? guy: ow the sousaphone try handling this thing in a stiff breeze without incurring a major malocclusion. it's a regular orthodontist's delight. avoid this one. the viola the most ill-tempered member of the notor-ious string family. currently under indictment for arranging a hit on the woodwind family. viola: tonight the bassoon sleeps with the fishes. cello: right, boss. the glockenspiel about as musical as a baby's pull-toy. you might as well just jingle the loose change in your pants pocket. dinky dinky dink dinkadink dink dink dinkydi dinky dink kid: stop.
gbars70 about 2 years ago
Like the little girl said, punk!
Teto85 Premium Member about 2 years ago
All of the sousaphone/tuba players in my high school band had braces.
fritzoid Premium Member about 2 years ago
Cello in a marching band (a la Woody Allen in “Take the Money and Run”).
Spiffy about 2 years ago
I heard the Oboe has a crush on the Viola.
chromosome Premium Member about 2 years ago
We couldn’t play French horns in the marching band because the relatively heavy instrument with the small mouthpiece could do serious damage to our teeth as we marched.
Sisyphos about 2 years ago
I am so unmusical (as far as making it goes) that even the kazoo would be too tough for me!