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"Why envy others who can play?"

I couldn't believe these ads when I first found them. Mussehl & Westphal first ran these ads around 1924 in Popular Mechanics Magazine. In doing more research, I learned that cigar box uke player, Shelley Rickey wrote a whole blog about them. Rea

I Am Reaching Out to our Friends Across the Pond...

Many years ago (far more than I care to admit) I was given a cassette tape (dating myself again) of some English novelty songs, Bonzo Dog Band, Neil Innes, Eric Idle, and others. One song was about flies, going something like this:

"I'm so glad tha

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"Why envy others who can play?"

I Am Reaching Out to our Friends Across the Pond...

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