Looks like a harp, sounds like a trombone

keast (keast@melb.alexia.net.au)
Sun, 7 Jan 1996 14:35:43 +1100

Hi all,

Here is a short harp nightmare that I had the other night.
I was wandering through a large unfamilar department store
trying to find a present for my beloved. I need to pass
through the toy section to get to where I wanted to go,
and as I did, I came across a plastic "harp" (and I use the
word light :) Approximately two high, and an inch thick,
it had obviuosly been completely cast in one mold, as the
strings were rigid and part of the overall body.

To make matters worse, these plastic monstrosities were
only available in bright neon colours (the one on display
was a bright Yellow!) I was staring at it in disblief
when I noticed one in the box beside it, which proudly
proclaimed on the label - "Looks like a Harp - sounds like
a Trombone!" And sure enough, as I hestitantly ran my
fingers over the "string" it *did* sound like a trombone!

Thankfully at point I woke up! (Not that I have anything against
Trombones mind you, I just like harps the way they are
thank you very much!)

Hmm.. maybe all this netting at 3am *is* affecting me.... :)

regards,
Morgana