Did you know that June is National Accordion Awareness Month?
Be aware!
You can never tell
when one of those accordions will sneak up on you.
Trust me, I would
know — I grew up attending weddings in Pennsylvania.
At those festive events, you could never be sure if somebody was going to bring alcohol for punch bowl spiking, but you could bet the farm and your bottom dollar that someone would smuggle in an accordion.
At those festive events, you could never be sure if somebody was going to bring alcohol for punch bowl spiking, but you could bet the farm and your bottom dollar that someone would smuggle in an accordion.
And the next thing
you knew all heck would break loose, and folks would start bustin’ their moves
to the (big surprise) Pennsylvania Polka.
Of course, one
accordion ditty was never enough, so there was sure to be a Hop-Scotch, Licorice
Stick, and Hoop-Dee-Doo jam.
As the night wore on,
the Beer Barrel Polka was unavoidable — quickly followed by at
least three encores of In Heaven There Is No Beer (that’s why
we drink it here).
Yep, I have “enjoyed”
them all.
In fact, whenever my
sister and I hit the floor, nearly everyone stopped to watch. In truth this had nothing to
do with our dance skills, and everything to do with our interpretation of
polkas…
as, well…
roller derby without
the skates.
Accordions make
people crazy like that.
Just ask The Who.
They wrote a song
about this phenomenon way back in 1975…
Well, they said it
was about accordions.
PROMPT: Ironically, the
word “accordion” is derived from the German word “akkord” meaning “agreement or
harmony.” Today would be a great day to add a touch of irony to your tale. You
could also think about what your main character’s favorite musical instrument might
be. Then again, you could just listen to The Who’s Squeeze Box and
enjoy.
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