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hlthe2b

(114,004 posts)
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 03:26 PM Feb 3

Piano, though not for many years. 'Had the wildest piano teacher as a kid though...

She had a really little house with a driveway full of those old time Cadillacs with the wings ( ) Three or more. Yes, they were really old cars even then, but she drove them.

You know these types of Caddies:



Though none of them were in that kind of shape.

Oh, and while my sister and I wanted to play some kind music we'd heard of, she wanted to teach us nothing but "boogie woogie". She might have us learn a little classical, but boy did she love her boogie woogie. I remember reaching a compromise for a recital that I played "Girl from Ipanema.." LOL

She was one weird old lady ("Mrs. Franklin" ) I never asked my mother where she found her. I wish I had.

So I was a passable pianist, going on to learn on my own. But no access to a piano for many years.

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