Klarinet Archive - Posting 000494.txt from 1998/01

From: Robin Fairbairns <Robin.Fairbairns@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [Fwd: Need Info: Kohlert A Clarinet]
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 11:10:03 -0500

> On Fri, 09 Jan 1998 20:45:16 -0700 pharmacy <pharmacy@-----.com>
> writes:
>
> >OK, guys, should I let him know how to tell if it's REALLY made of
> >wood? ; > )
> >Carol
> >(a.k.a. The Float Test)
>
> No, no - this will ruin the pads. Since wood and ducks both float in
> water, you find a duck and some balance scales....

Ducks don't like sitting on scales: they think you're being
weight-ist (or that you're intending to eat them).

Why not just *ask* the duck whether the clarinet's made of wood?

Robin

   
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