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A Scotsman on a horse

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Subject: A Scotsman on a horse
From: Alastair Wheeler <alastair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 13:15:08 +0100 (BST)
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On Fri, 8 May 1998, Cameron Mabon wrote:

> P.S. In evolutionary terms, brass bands (including all facets of the 
> movement such as contesting, silly uniforms etc.) can probably be 
> regarded 
> as an E.S.S. (that is, an evolutionary stable strategy). The modern brass 
> band exists because it works (for whatever reasons - musical, social or 
> whatever), just as we all have eyes because they enable us to see, 
> and seeing is generally a good thing to be able to do.   <etc>

For those not in the know, Cameron's finals start in about 3 weeks time.
Amazingly, he now seems to have learnt something about biology, and not
wasted all his time for the last 3 years playing in brass bands.  I think
large luck-wishage is in order....

-- 
  Alastair Wheeler	 
  Euphonium & Trombone				      Fundamental Brass
  Bass Trombone				     City of Oxford Brass Band
  alastair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx     http://thelonius.new.ox.ac.uk/~alastair
  "I am following my fish"


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