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Ptah

(34,159 posts) Wed May 20, 2020, 08:48 PM May 2020

There were copper-bottom timpiani in horse platoons.

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There were copper-bottom timpiani in horse platoons. (Original Post) Ptah May 2020 OP

Poor horses! Glorfindel May 2020 #1

Does seem cruel to have those booming right in the horses ears. Fla Dem May 2020 #6

Thundering, thundering, all along the way. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #2

I've been called a bassoon many times. Harker May 2020 #4

Five golden rings! n/t JackintheGreen May 2020 #3

76 trombones lead the big parade SharonClark May 2020 #5

Glorfindel

(10,175 posts)

1. Poor horses!

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 08:54 PM

May 2020

Fla Dem

(27,772 posts)

6. Does seem cruel to have those booming right in the horses ears.

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2020, 12:21 PM

May 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,231 posts)

2. Thundering, thundering, all along the way.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 09:06 PM

May 2020

Double bell euphoniums and big bassoons,
Each bassoon having its big fat say.

Harker

(18,155 posts)

4. I've been called a bassoon many times.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Wed May 20, 2020, 09:57 PM

May 2020

Oh... wait... that's buffoon!

JackintheGreen

(2,039 posts)

3. Five golden rings! n/t

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 09:17 PM

May 2020

SharonClark

(10,497 posts)

5. 76 trombones lead the big parade

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 10:53 PM

May 2020

With a hundred and ten cornets right behind.
There were rows and rows of the finest piccolos
And _____ of every shape and kind.

Is that right?

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