“Alright, class, from the top: one and two and three and. . .” – Mr. Largo American primary schools are filled with godawful bands. While a few students might genuinely like playing music and even have some skill, most of the members are kids that have no particular aptitude for music, aren’t overly fond of their instruments, and/or are only in the band because their parents made them join. In this context, “band” is just another class or after school activity, something most of the kids will go through the motions for, if only to keep the adults off their…
Day: February 12, 2013
Quote of the Day
“They must think people will watch anything.” – Homer Simpson “Live from New Orleans, this is the World Series of cock fighting! Oh, son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the bayou tonight!” – TV Announcer