The flute player called in sick, but the show must go on.

[Lionel Mandrake]

Fortunately, a tuba player was available and agreed at the last minute to step in.

[Orrex]

1. Finally answers the question

Tuba or not tuba.

[Lionel Mandrake]

3. That is a terrible pun!

[Scuba]

2. Thanks. Love me some tuba ..

[Lionel Mandrake]

5. That's a Sousaphone.

To paraphrase Nancy Sinatra, sousaphones are meant for walking.

Anyhow, if you like tubas (including sousaphones), you'll probably like this:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear Lionel Mandrake!

That was amazing. He was really working hard, but it sounded wonderful.

Somehow, I never thought about a tuba being used in such a piece.

[Lionel Mandrake]

6. My dear CP,

In another context, Samuel Johnson once said to James Boswell:

"... like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all."

[MiddleFingerMom]

7. 15-20 years ago, there was an exceptionally funny comedienne who incorporated a tuba...

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.
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... into her, um... standup routine (she was seated for the whole thing).
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She ended up pointing out that the instrument was one whale of a
vibratory experience and demonstrated just why she loved it with a
(ahem) rousing rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee".
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She disappeared from the scene quickly and I've always figured that,
although she was extremely funny... she was probably a one-trick pony.
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[Lionel Mandrake]

8. Are you making this up?

The "vibratory" part is believable, but

playing "Flight of the Bumblebee" on a tuba?



Oops, I take it all back--just found this link: