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Heather Brebaugh's avatar

What a cute story and great advice from Alfred. So often we try the 'sting like a bee' approach when a floating butterfly can often accomplish so much more. Kudos to Joey.

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

Joey thanks you. I imagine you are definitely a butterfly most of the time :)

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Kurt Vonnegut wrote a series of short stories about a music teacher in a midwestern school (based on one he had growing up in Indiana). One of the stories is set at a regional marching band competition, and it gives off the impression that band directors strut around like peacocks in their pseudo-military uniforms while their students exist only as their pawns (although Vonnegut's teacher is considerably more interested in his students' welfare, it should be said).

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

David, you are an amazing resource of information. You are my Joey!!!! Thank you. (you might also be my Alfred who is very smart and knows so much and has the best heart possible). Basically you are a gift to us :)

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

Thank you. I enjoyed learning about marching bands, and I love rehashing Ali’s words about the butterfly and the bee.

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