Klarinet Archive - Posting 000121.txt from 1995/02

From: "Steven A. Haaser" <HAASER@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Name that quote..
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 16:38:02 -0500

"April J. Shallenberg" <ashallen@-----.EDU> asked:

>A professor I took clarinet lessons from when I was in high school had
>the following quote (or something close to it) on his office door:
> "A gentleman is someone who can play the saxophone, but chooses
>not to."
>
>I got a laugh out of this, considering this professor was also a very
>fine saxophone player as well. Do any of you know who said this quote?
>If not, I thought some of you might enjoy the quote anyway...

"A gentleman is one who can play the saxophone, but doesn't in public."
is a quotation I attribute to Oscar Wilde.

Steve
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