> I wonder if you meant this (use of word "facetious") seriously?
Good morning, Benno, Have you the audacity to doubt my veracity, and to insinuate that I am engaged insidiously with wanton prevarication? Nah, I reckon not. The trumpet "pedal tones" referred to are not supported by the trumpet's acoustics, and are not true notes, but rather, just the flatulent bleatings of the player; sounds in which the trumpet is a most reluctant partner... but you already knew that. My tongue was firmly out-of-cheek when I described such sounds as "facetious," which means: *** Facetious [adj] - cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice" *** I don't know this word "faecetious" but have to wonder if it's a non-American English spelling of the same word I employed. Now mind you, this "fictitious" word I know well, and it directly applies to my daring exploits on the horn! Back to your regularly-scheduled programming. jrc in SC _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
