Fwd: Tour :)

Hi!

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I already put all of my pictures in. There really aren't very many! I hope you all have amazing ones to add as well! (This one is from Mrs Fielding.)

And here, in the order written, is the series of Limericks we composed on the way home. (Realize, folks, that the last 3 verses were written in the last 3 miles, and no one is allowed to be offended!)

The musicians of NUYS

They really think they are the best

If they watch Mr Dunn

Performing's more fun

Where they're going next you'll never guess

The viola's the very best section

They don't really remember the question

Two measures ago

They lost all control

Their bows are in different directions

Percussion likes banging the gong

They never can see the baton

Don't ask them to play

They've been counting all day

And they don't know what measure they're on

Our conductor is really so old

His truck always breaks on the road

He's often* so late

But we still think he's great

He's shrinking but still leads our fold

The first

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are cocky and smart

They think they own every part

They steal melodies

So make them stop please

Balance is truly an art 

(Keep it down up there!)

The seconds are rather neglected

For solos they're never selected

They try really hard

So bless their dear hearts

A species that should be protected

They cellos are seldom* in tune

O please take them out of the room

We want some relief 

From all of this grief

A sectional's needed soon

The brass is always too loud

They really are all rather proud

They play with pizzazz

And they can play jazz

We need them to please the crowd

For woodwinds we write a haiku

We've run out of time - what to do

The basses are great

They determine our fate

And we really like touring with you!

*I've replaced always and never with often and seldom. Just to be less snarky!

​The chorus to the Limerick song is:

Aye, aye, aye, aye

In China they never grow chili

So sing me another verse

That's worse than the first verse

Make sure that it's foolish and silly!

Have a great summer!

Julie​