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Instrumental Massacre (please delete this if you are of a nervous disposition)

On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Peter Estall wrote:

> Does anyone know of any other incidents that they could relate of similar
> brutality?

All gather round to hear the sad tale of Flossy the Flugel...

One sunny day in July 1997, the University of Warwick Brass Society
arrived in a field on a campsite in Devon for their annual summer tour.
Flushed with excitement, the players unpacked the instrument van in a
rather haphazard way before proceeding on to a game of football on the
flat bit of the field (most of which is at a gradient of about 1 in 5!).
Then tragedy! (part 1) 1st Baritone comes rushing in to make a diving
tackle on honorary Bb Bass, but slips on the way in, going in head rather
than feet first. Crunch. 1st Baritone is soon upright, but is suffering
from temporary amnesia. The decision is taken to rush him to hospital. He
is bundled swiftly into the back of a waiting car, which then takes off at
speed across the field. But...Oh no! What's this lying in the grass in the
path of the remorseless vehicle? It's young Flossy, paralysed with fear by
the onrushing behemoth! (Tragedy part 2) Squish! Ping! Pop! And all that
is left is a sadly tangled wreck of metal to commemorate the sterling
service that she had done for us...

Dave Taylor

p.s. A joint memorial service was held later in the week which also
celebrated the life of Lezlea the Alien, who perished on the Dodgems.


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