Ken, I can't see damage being done by soft objects (softer than the steel wire or copper) against the strings, nor for that matter a light-weight person on top of the "prop" if the lid had a reinforcement over it to transfer the weight into the rim (and not the hinge, for example). But I'm not sure I understand the part about converting it into a lightweight puppet, do you? Audrey Karabinus, Seattle
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