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Serenading??

There was a news article recently about Italians serenading each other from their balconies. There were singers (a beautiful rendition of Nessun Dorma) and instrumentalists. Only the Italians would think of something like that, and then there people on the internet doing the same.
I loved the idea and started to do the same for my neighbors. Unfortunately my marimba is too heavy to lug upstairs and into the driveway. The only thing I could carry would be my snare drum and I don't think it would be received in the manner in which it was intended.😢















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  1. Far Side of FiftyMarch 18, 2020 at 8:38 PM

    It might brighten someones day!

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  2. RonaldMarch 26, 2020 at 7:37 AM

    Maybe some of them would get out of their wheelchairs and march...

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