"I was made in Boston" Ha Ha, That is FUNNY. If I were in his place, I would have answered----"I think those cymbals have affected his ears, he answers as if he thinks I said 'laid'."----but probably would have taken til the next week to think of it. (which is one good reason I am not anywhere near his place) ---ric >> Hola > >I was tuning a 1yr old Estonia (made by Estonia in Estonia, by Estonians) > >Kristinn Leifsson, > >Icelander in Iceland, manufactured by Icelanders. > >Kristinn Leifsson Susan writes...... > Hola back, Kristinn> > ... reminds me of an > Arthur Fiedler story. It's true, because I saw it happen. > > He was a guest conductor, and I was playing in the Hamilton Philharmonic in > Ontario, your basic two-bit orchestra (sometimes a bit-and-a-half.) Anyway, > one of the percussionists had a mouth. Fiedler didn't like the sound of a > cymbal, and asked what sort it was. The percussionist said it was a good > one, made in Boston (with a smirk) ... Fiedler then told him not to make > fun of Boston, good stuff was made in Boston, and he pulled on his own > lapels (indicating himself) and said he was made in Boston. The > percussionist answered, (no, I'm not making this up ...) "Often?" Fiedler > just smiled a little and didn't say anything.
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