[Dixielandjazz] Anton Crouch: umlaut

[David M Richoux]

There already is an "Umlaut Action Figure" -
http://www.rock-n-roll-action-figures.com/guhelaumacfi.html

Dave Richoux

On Jan 21, 2010, at 11:25 AM, billsharp wrote:

> Anton - -
>
> Thank you for pointing out the importance of umlauts.
> I wonder what fun we could have adding umlauts to other words? Know  
> of any others?   "umlaut" itself is such a "cool' word to say out  
> loud, though I think my mother would have washed my mouth out with  
> soap had I said it as a youngster.  I knew about it, but kept it to  
> myself, unless with the boys.
>
>
> I have also found another use for the word "umlaut":
> Being a trumpet player, I now use it in my daily flexibility  
> regimen, repeating the word dozens of times to strengthen my  
> embrochure, since it thrusts my lips forward, and tightens the  
> corners of my mouth, allowing easy lip slurs and easy access to the  
> high register.
>
> Bill (B# or Bb) Sharp
>