Comments on: A beloved, and despised, instrument http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:28:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88490 Bixby Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:14:40 +0000 #comment-88490 So, I found out that before I was born my family all decided to take accordion lessons. Apparently, they'd practice their trade on the front porch of my grandma's house. So, basically in the 60s or 70s, there were a bunch of black people sitting outside in North Minneapolis playing the accordion together. Pretty much what happens all the time in modern day North Minneapolis. So, I found out that before I was born my family all decided to take accordion lessons. Apparently, they’d practice their trade on the front porch of my grandma’s house. So, basically in the 60s or 70s, there were a bunch of black people sitting outside in North Minneapolis playing the accordion together. Pretty much what happens all the time in modern day North Minneapolis.

]]> By: Christine http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88436 Christine Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:03:28 +0000 #comment-88436 There are so many buttons! WTF! How does anyone play it?<br /> <br /> The Renewable Energy Workshops are so, like, totally green and shit.<br /> <br /> I'll be there to flick my ethanol lighter for the encores.<br /> <br /> There are so many buttons! WTF! How does anyone play it?

The Renewable Energy Workshops are so, like, totally green and shit.

I’ll be there to flick my ethanol lighter for the encores.

]]> By: teucer http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88430 teucer Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:58:07 +0000 #comment-88430 I see from your site that on Saturday June 21st at 2pm, the Renewable Energy Workshops are playing. <br /> <br /> Dude, those guys are so amazing live. I remember seeing them when they were just a small wind-pump. I see from your site that on Saturday June 21st at 2pm, the Renewable Energy Workshops are playing.

Dude, those guys are so amazing live. I remember seeing them when they were just a small wind-pump.

]]> By: rugburn http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88424 rugburn Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:55:27 +0000 #comment-88424 I played the accordian as a kid. A very Duluth thing.<br /> <br /> It was so hot! OK, not at all. But I made lots of old ladies happy. It's a difficult instrument. I played the accordian as a kid. A very Duluth thing.

It was so hot! OK, not at all. But I made lots of old ladies happy. It’s a difficult instrument.

]]> By: Christine http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88420 Christine Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:51:13 +0000 #comment-88420 Actually, the cartoon reminds me of old timey music. <a href="http://www.oakcentergeneralstore.com/" target="_blank">Like this!</a> Actually, the cartoon reminds me of old timey music. Like this!

]]> By: teucer http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88417 teucer Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:42:23 +0000 #comment-88417 The relevance is questionable, I grant you that. <br /> <br /> Hey! Look over there!<br /> <br /> *sound of running feet* The relevance is questionable, I grant you that.

Hey! Look over there!

*sound of running feet*

]]> By: Christine http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88416 Christine Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:40:52 +0000 #comment-88416 My boss plays the banjo too! He looks cute in it!<br /> <br /> I like this cartoon! Not sure what it has to do with anything though!<br /> <br /> My boss plays the banjo too! He looks cute in it!

I like this cartoon! Not sure what it has to do with anything though!

]]> By: LH/work http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88393 LH/work Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:39:13 +0000 #comment-88393 Q: What's the definition of perfect pitch?<br /> A: When you throw a banjo into the dumpster and it hits the accordion.<br /> Q: What’s the definition of perfect pitch?
A: When you throw a banjo into the dumpster and it hits the accordion.

]]> By: teucer http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88374 teucer Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:46:55 +0000 #comment-88374 Although not an accordion, this thread puts me in mind of the following cartoon, for some reason. <br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.marriedtothesea.com/120506/god-damn-little-man.gif" width="467" height="408"> Although not an accordion, this thread puts me in mind of the following cartoon, for some reason.

]]> By: Blipster http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10464#comment-88362 Blipster Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:30:25 +0000 #comment-88362 An accordian player finishes a show, and puts his accordian in the back seat of his car. On the way home, he decides to stop in at the corner bar. After a beer, he comes out and sees the back window of his car has been smashed. <br /> <br /> Fearing the worst, he runs over to the car, looks in the back seat, and lets out a scream of pure horror. <br /> <br /> In the seat are two accordians. An accordian player finishes a show, and puts his accordian in the back seat of his car. On the way home, he decides to stop in at the corner bar. After a beer, he comes out and sees the back window of his car has been smashed.

Fearing the worst, he runs over to the car, looks in the back seat, and lets out a scream of pure horror.

In the seat are two accordians.

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