Klarinet Archive - Posting 000037.txt from 1996/05

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Vital Capacity
Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 12:07:01 -0400

On Thu, 2 May 1996, Fred Cicetti wrote:

> Second, the clarinet satisfies the oral urge. There've been times when
> I've craved a snack and picked up the horn instead. After 15 minutes of
> playing, the urge for a sweet is gone.
>
> I remember when I started playing the clarinet, I lost about 10 pounds
> the first month.
>
> Anyone else experience this? Does anyone want to collaborate on "The
> Woodwind Diet"?

I tried it, and found that the fibre content is very high, but the keys
are a little hare to digest. :-)

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu