{"id":2735,"date":"2011-08-29T02:09:13","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T02:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookbinderlocal455.com\/blog\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2011-09-09T14:40:21","modified_gmt":"2011-09-09T14:40:21","slug":"was-i-made-to-play-the-ukelele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookbinderlocal455.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/29\/was-i-made-to-play-the-ukelele\/","title":{"rendered":"was i made to play the ukelele?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE ANSWER IS NO.<\/p>\n

since i have no real musical talent or natural strumming ability. but. also maybe yes. the uke is known for being such a happy instrument, but i think it’s actually got a very sad thing going on. and once i get past my beginner instruction, my goal will be to only play happy tunes with undercurrents of deep<\/strong> melancholy.<\/p>\n

“and that’s when, i guess, bluekele was born?”
\n— neighbor across the alley<\/p>\n

p.s. went to a baby shower this past weekend, have suddenly turned into the old crow’s feet smoker-type, drinking champagne and not watching the mother-to-be opening her presents. anyway, we started talking about baby names:<\/p>\n

nice person:<\/strong> and if it’s a boy she’s going to name it ________________
\nme:<\/strong> did you say wyclef<\/em>?!
\nnice person:<\/strong> no…heathcliff.<\/p>\n

if i wasn’t going to name my future non-baby “bronco,” it might have to be “wyclef.” (please note writing the name “wyclef” has sent me on an itunes\/amazon\/grooveshark hunt for fugees songs, which has distracted me from my ukelele workout. ready or not.)<\/p>\n

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