Someone really did the research

[dukesboneman]

What can I say

[CalgaryTbone]

I need to get one of these! Our former Executive Director here in Calgary came up to me at a reception after a concert that had some nice little solos in the 1st Trombone part. She clinked my glass with hers and said "nice trumpet"!

Jim Scott

[robcat2075]

There is a substantial fraction of the population, including my sister, that wouldn't know a trombone from a truffle... even if they had labels on them.

Typical Thanksgiving dinner table conversation..."Do you still play that trumpet thing?"

[Ozzlefinch]

Looks legit. I can't see what the problem is.

[JohnL]

There is a substantial fraction of the population, including my sister, that wouldn't know a trombone from a truffle... even if they had labels on them.

Maybe she'll figure it out the next time she bites into a King 3B.

[Kbiggs]

There is a substantial fraction of the population, including my sister, that wouldn't know a trombone from a truffle... even if they had labels on them.

Typical Thanksgiving dinner table conversation..."Do you still play that trumpet thing?"

I have lost count of the number of times something like this has happened.

Then, when I start describing the instrument, the offender will often say something like, “Oh, you mean the slush pump?”, or “The TRAM-bone?”, or make the “sad wah-wah trombone sound… oy…