Klarinet Archive - Posting 000304.txt from 2004/07

From: Virginia Hill <gigi1182@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] First Act Instruments appearing again
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 21:52:15 -0400

Wal-Mart's been carrying them for a while, and some stores were behind. Now
apparently all of them are starting to carry them. Haven't seen them in mine
yet, thank God. When I do, I'm raising hell. I'm the only clarinet teacher
in my town- at least, that anyone knows of- and hell if I'm going to let any
of my students play on those crap-sticks...

This whole "First-Act" concept angers me. That "First Act" is definitely the
last in my book.

~Ginger

On 7/9/04 7:19 PM, "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net> wrote:

> I was extremely upset to see our local Wal-Mart carrying the Chinese First
> Act band instruments today while shopping. I quickly called for a manager
> to speak my peace about these poor excuses for "musical instruments," as
> they are labeled. I also let them know there is not a music teacher in town
> who would recommend one of these things for their students and that if one
> of my students ever shows up with one, I'll send them straight back to
> Wal-mart to retrieve their money.
> I also quickly alerted our elementary band director, who thanked me for
> the "heads up." Even so, I'm sure we'll have a few new flute, trumpet, and
> clarinet players showing up at school with one of those things this fall.
> As I recall, we recently had a discussion regarding these instruments and
> Costco. Any ideas to help Wal-Mart join Costco in leaving the band
> instrument business?
>
> Christy
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