So, I tend to get a lot of crap about practicing my clarinet. She's a ten year old Yamaha 650, and her name is Black Cherry. We're very close. Recently I had her tuned up, and she sounds more beautiful than ever before. However, people just don't understand our relationship. They think I'm crazy for liking a beautiful, black, hollowed out stick. And yes, I do like my beautiful, black, hollowed out stick. Why you may ask? Imagine this. There's a basketball player who's okay and wants to go to play in college, so besides team practices, she shoots hoops on her own. Same thing, only she doesn't get picked on. So if not for me, be nice for Black Cherry.
Also, I believe that most of you know that I have become an old lady and learned how to knit. I also learned some terminology, such as a skein. Now, when asking the origin of the word, everyone thought I was crazy to want to know. But here you have it.
Skein comes from the Old English word skayne in the 1400's, which derived from the Old French word escaigne which has an unknown origin, so it was probably made up by those French people.
So there you have it.
And I would like the black fish and I will name him Severus.
You know I can understand a relationship between yourself and an instrument. I personally have experienced this with not my flute (goodness no!), sometimes with my oboe-but that is a love hate relationship especially when I want it to sound nice, it is the instrument sometimes not always the player-, but my wonderful mellophone named Jaques! Him and I had many amazing rounds of music and band competitions. I understand Leigh. And thank you for the origin!
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome, Driezy. ^_^ Glad someone understands. Jennanananananananana and Nancy never will. *sigh* And thank you for commenting!
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