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HORN OF PLENTY

Added on: 18th Jan 2015

 

WHEN A MUSIC STUDENT BROUGHT

 

HIS FRENCH HORN TO MY SHOP FOR REPAIR,

 

HE COMPLAINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT

 

“FELT STUFFY”

 

AND HE COULDN’T BLOW AIR THROUGH IT.

 

IT’S NOT UNUSUAL TO FIND PARTIAL

 

BLOCKAGES IN BRASS INSTRUMENTS IF

 

SMALL ITEMS GET LODGED IN THE TUBING,

 

BUT WHEN I TESTED THE INSTRUMENT,

 

THE HORN WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED.

 

AFTER MUCH PROBING AND PRODDING,

 

A SMALL TANGERINE DROPPED OUT OF THE BELL.

 

“OH,” SAID THE MUSICIAN WHEN I HANDED HIM THE FRUIT.

 

SEEING THE BEWILDERED LOOK ON MY FACE,

 

HE EXPLAINED,

 

“MY MOM USED THE HORN FOR A CORNUCOPIA IN

 

A THANKSGIVING CENTREPIECE.”

 

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