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tammywammy

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20. I don't have kids

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 01:15 AM

Dec 2011

Though if I did they'd at least learn the piano. A good understanding of classical music is key in life, I believe. All music derives off of classical, if it's into rock and rap, etc.

I love classical music. I'm still surprised almost to this day about my parents getting seasonal tickets to the ballet and my dad actually going.

Just last weekend I commented to a friend about a commercial playing "Swan Lake" and he didn't know that it was "Swan Lake" playing....

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