tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post3144943547987871371..comments2023-10-18T06:20:09.433-07:00Comments on cul de sac: Belated Haydn's Birthday Fun Factsrichardcthompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176282831210054050noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-84473477860664116242008-04-07T09:08:00.000-07:002008-04-07T09:08:00.000-07:00Dang, all these great fart jokes and now it's too ...Dang, all these great fart jokes and now it's too late to put 'em in the cartoon. Next time for sure!richardcthompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176282831210054050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-53444608422262227052008-04-07T06:31:00.000-07:002008-04-07T06:31:00.000-07:00No doubt the fartischord was a major influence in ...No doubt the fartischord was a major influence in generations to come when Al Kooper employed the sphincterphone on recordings in the '60s. <BR/><BR/>Yes, it's true. A sphincterphone was an interestingly inserted microphone in tandem with hand percussion to the midsection. It purportedly created a unique, resonating pitter-patter. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure narcotics had nothing to do with its creation--or use.Bob Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036622294403415491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-53229823597300219712008-04-07T04:28:00.000-07:002008-04-07T04:28:00.000-07:00Few people know that the Surprise symphony was act...Few people know that the Surprise symphony was actually supposed to employ a giant whoopee cushion (known in that era as the fartsichord), but technical difficulties on opening night forced Haydn to add that single loud chord via orchestra at the last minute.Mark Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05839199259226381830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-84330365572715487392008-04-06T18:30:00.000-07:002008-04-06T18:30:00.000-07:00He loved it when they called him Big Papa (Haydn)....He loved it when they called him Big Papa (Haydn).Rex Immensae Majestatis Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14767231105426138176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-15418716894743191152008-04-06T18:29:00.000-07:002008-04-06T18:29:00.000-07:00Of course! Haydn was a fun guy. Though I don't kno...Of course! Haydn was a fun guy. Though I don't know if he shared Mozart's taste for fart jokes. Personally, I do.richardcthompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176282831210054050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-81742142536873254832008-04-06T10:54:00.000-07:002008-04-06T10:54:00.000-07:00Who knew Hadyn could be so much fun?! (And thank ...Who knew Hadyn could be so much fun?! (And thank you for not making and 'hidin'' jokes.)Mark Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05839199259226381830noreply@blogger.com