To: Old Neighbor Cameron, once first-chair trumpet, University of Texas Longhorn Band.
From: Returned Neighbor Richard, once third-chair trumpet, grammar school member of Hamlin High School Pied Piper Band.
Cam, you are right on. And we were both drinking water when you proposed starting what I will call a ‘Brash Band.’ If the Longhorns have one band that plays the “Eyes of Texas” and another band that won’t, we need a third band of Longhorn brothers. And sisters.
Counting on you informing our UT President Hardsell of our alumni intentions. Our alumni band will continue to play “Eyes” and the fight song that says “good-bye to A and M”–even though the Aggies were the ones who said ‘goodbye’ to us, joined another conference.
Admittedly, this old trumpet player will have a problem. I haven’t blown a trumpet since year 1976. That’s when the condo night watchman knocked on the door and said the other eleven floors were asking him to ask me to quit. To put it nicely.
Also, marching and blowing in my mouthpiece at the same time I’m pushing my walker will present a problem. But I’ll find some sort of acceptable electric conveyance to help me keep in step.
I have watched the film Music Man three times in the past two years. And I am ready to join those “cornets that marched behind” the trombones.
Just as soon as I buy a cornet to replace the trumpet I haven’t blown since last century.
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