Why?

[Richard Moody]

"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.