Erika
@musicalnoise.bsky.social
Librarian, buyer of books and online resources, erstwhile musician, media literacy and misinfo geek
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There's the whole genre of viola jokes: violinlounge.com/article/100-...
100 Viola Jokes for Orchestral Laughter
To make insecure violinists feel a bit better about themselves, we have viola jokes. Violists are amazing musicians and they can take them:
violinlounge.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM
There's the whole genre of viola jokes: violinlounge.com/article/100-...
The violinists are just jealous of the beauty of the viola sound 😅
February 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The violinists are just jealous of the beauty of the viola sound 😅
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And yeah if you're interested the Roman salute was not used by the Romans, it was invented by artists depicting classical scenes, was adopted by the Italian fascists (who themselves had a very poor grasp of history) and went via them into use by the Nazis. So it's all the same thing.
January 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
And yeah if you're interested the Roman salute was not used by the Romans, it was invented by artists depicting classical scenes, was adopted by the Italian fascists (who themselves had a very poor grasp of history) and went via them into use by the Nazis. So it's all the same thing.
After the past few years, being amongst people of somewhat similar views is a balm. Should we always be masochists appeasing right wing trolls for fear of an "echo chamber"?
Anyway, I've already come across diverse views. The difference here? one side wasn't screaming insults at the other.
Anyway, I've already come across diverse views. The difference here? one side wasn't screaming insults at the other.
November 22, 2024 at 3:56 PM
After the past few years, being amongst people of somewhat similar views is a balm. Should we always be masochists appeasing right wing trolls for fear of an "echo chamber"?
Anyway, I've already come across diverse views. The difference here? one side wasn't screaming insults at the other.
Anyway, I've already come across diverse views. The difference here? one side wasn't screaming insults at the other.
Absolutely. One of my favourite traditions!
November 18, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Absolutely. One of my favourite traditions!
Absolute madness. Bad enough that some required ironing!
November 16, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Absolute madness. Bad enough that some required ironing!
Eldest is a first time voter. And was gifted a Ralph Lauren dress as a baby. Worn once as I was terrified it would be ruined by spit up!
November 16, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Eldest is a first time voter. And was gifted a Ralph Lauren dress as a baby. Worn once as I was terrified it would be ruined by spit up!
The last thing we need now is cringey covers of cringey songs
November 16, 2024 at 5:34 PM
The last thing we need now is cringey covers of cringey songs