[Dixielandjazz] mathematical awards

[billsharp]

Look, even the dim-witted such as I can understand the theory of 
relativity when explained thusly:  The theory of relativity means, in 
simplest terms:  Don't marry first cousins.

Musical content: just knowing that a thimble can be modeled by a sphere 
should make Bill Gunter - -aka Mr  Thimbles-- quite happy.  What about 
bald heads?  Aren't  they too modeled by spheres? ( Was that even 
mentioned at the Math convention?)