Klarinet Archive - Posting 001180.txt from 1997/08

From: pharmacy <pharmacy@-----.com>
Subj: [Fwd: Historical event for 27 August]
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 20:26:05 -0400

Steven A. Haaser wrote:
>
> Here is today's history lesson:
>
> 27 August
> 1889 - Charles G. Conn of Elkhart, IN, patents the metal clarinet.
>
> Let us learn from history ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
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Steve,
I'm always willing to learn from history, but what is it that I'm
supposed to be learning?! Other than the obvious fact that today Conn
invented the metal clarinet. Is there an underlying philosophy?

Thanks for the info!
Carol

   
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