[Dixielandjazz] Sarrusophones

[OArkas at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/23/06 3:44:40 PM, jazzboard at hotmail.com writes:

> In any case I will henceforth regard the instrument with more respect and
> instead of making rude and thoughtless remarks about the sarrusonphone's
> overall ugliness in appearance and sound I will simply shoot Pete Main!
> Respectfully submitted,
> Bill "phhhtttt! - BANG" Gunter
> Jazzboard at hotmail.com
> 
To whom it may concern:
The International Society of Pete Main Fans, Supporters, and Proselytizers 
respectfully request that you do not "simply shoot Pete Main!"
His contributions are many and wonderful, and it would surely be a loss to 
all of us.   Actually, the sarrusophone isn't too bad (once you get used to it).
So, shoot the sarrusophone if you will, but not Pete.   We like him too much.
Our motto is, "Sarrusophone, maybe, never, But Pete Main forever!"
Humbly submitted,
John Pappas
ex officio President of the I.S.P.M.F.S.P (which I'm sure numbers in the 
thousands or something)
PS    We like Bill too.