“Can I attach sequins to my dress with a hot glue gun?”
Against all reason I can answer this question: Yes. However, the sequins will probably come off in the wash.
Finally, I can rationalize my hours of watching RuPaul’s Drag Race as a work-related, educational activity. To paraphrase RuPaul Charles:
“Flutists better work!”
[silence]
– A parent’s reaction to my answer.
The question: What kind of professional (i.e., $12,000) flute should I get my 10-year old who is thinking of playing the flute?
The answer: How will you feel when your child drops the flute?
“I just picked the cutest one.”
– How a flutist selected the medical provider who successfully diagnosed and managed her long-term pain. Disclaimer: Individual results may vary.
“It makes me think of a gun.”
– A musing by a flutist on hearing about a Bakalite embouchure plate on an early 20th century flute.