The world's leading expert on European wasps enters a record store. He asks the assistant “Do you have ‘European Vespidae Acoustics Volume 2? I believe it was released this week.” “Certainly,” replies the assistant. “Would you like to listen before you buy it?” "That would be wonderful," says the expert, and puts on a pair … Continue reading Sunday Funny
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Musical Story
A number of years ago, the Seattle Symphony was doing Beethoven's Ninth under the baton of Milton Katims. At this point, you must understand two things: There's a long segment in this symphony where the bass violins don't have a thing to do. Not a single note for page after page. There used to be … Continue reading Musical Story
A “Story” from Mr. Balos
As April is National Humor Month, I began to think about blogging some of my favorite jokes. One came to mind immediately, but I have to give a little backstory before I tell it. Manny Balos was one of the coolest teachers at my high school. He was originally the band director, and he eventually … Continue reading A “Story” from Mr. Balos
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 