Klarinet Archive - Posting 001046.txt from 1999/12

From: klara <klahall@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Alternative Use For A Clarinet
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 13:20:14 -0500

On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 22:27:34 +1100 "redcedar"
<redcedar@-----.au> writes:
>Since moving into my present house some 6 years ago, which borders a
>national park on the north eastern fringe of Sydney, I've often
>encountered
>the wild-life, but none so frequently as the local possum population.
>cut<
>Then it was timidly suggested to me that, as our cat usually evacuated
the
>room when I picked up the clarinet to practise, perhaps I could do a
number
>on the possums. I felt faintly ridiculous, but positioned myself
mid-roof
>and let go with an ungodly racket of squeaks and squeals that would
horrify
>any self-respecting clarinet teacher. I couldn't see what happened, but
I
>was reliably informed by others outside the house, that within a short
space
>of time, three furry bodies emerged from under the roof-tiles, and leapt
>into an overhanging tree to make good their escape across the road and
into
>the bush. They haven't been back. Yet.
>
Now we know how to get use of rotten mouthpieces and bad reeds!
ROFL

Cats can be a useful barometer--my critical cat would leave immediately
if he saw me pick up the flute case. It was rather shrill. i gave it
up.

annhall

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